Screen size
Quick verdict
K15s leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
A16e
3
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
K15s
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE
K15s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
K15s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
K15s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
A16e
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Speed
A16e
HSPA, LTE
K15s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
A16e
-
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
A16e
2022, March 21
K15s
2026, October 02
Status
A16e
Available. Released 2022, March 24
K15s
Available. Released 2026, October 02
Dimensions
A16e
164 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
K15s
159.1 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
A16e
175 g (6.17 oz)
K15s
205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
A16e
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
K15s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
A16e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
K15s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
A16e
-
K15s
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
A16e
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
K15s
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak)
Size
A16e
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
K15s
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A16e
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
K15s
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Protection
A16e
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
K15s
-
OS
A16e
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1
K15s
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Chipset
A16e
Mediatek MT6762D Helio P22 (12 nm)
K15s
Mediatek Dimensity 6360 Max (6 nm)
CPU
A16e
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
K15s
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
A16e
PowerVR GE8320
K15s
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
A16e
microSDXC
K15s
microSDXC
Internal
A16e
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
K15s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
A16e
eMMC 5.1
K15s
UFS 2.2
Single
A16e
13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
K15s
-
Features
A16e
LED flash, HDR, panorama
K15s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A16e
1080p@30fps
K15s
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
A16e
-
K15s
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
A16e
5 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
K15s
8 MP, f/2.1, 25mm (wide)
Features
A16e
HDR
K15s
Panorama
Video
A16e
1080p@30fps
K15s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A16e
Yes
K15s
Yes
3.5mm jack
A16e
Yes
K15s
No
WLAN
A16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
K15s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A16e
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
K15s
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
A16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
K15s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
A16e
No
K15s
Yes
Radio
A16e
Unspecified
K15s
No
USB
A16e
microUSB 2.0, OTG
K15s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
A16e
-
K15s
Yes
Sensors
A16e
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
K15s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A16e
Li-Po 4230 mAh
K15s
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
A16e
10W wired
K15s
45W wired, 45W UFCS, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD Reverse wired
Colors
A16e
Black, Blue, White
K15s
Gray, Purple
Models
A16e
CPH2421
K15s
PYE130
Price
A16e
About 120 EUR
K15s
About 270 EUR