Screen size
A59 (2016)5.5"
A6 4GWinner: 6.8"+19%
Quick verdict
A6 4G leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
A59 (2016)
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
A6 4G
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A59 (2016)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
A6 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A59 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 - A59m
A6 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A59 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A59m
A6 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
4G bands
A59 (2016)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A59t, 1, 3, 5, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A59m
A6 4G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 2
Speed
A59 (2016)
HSPA, LTE
A6 4G
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A59 (2016)
2016, June. Released 2016, June
A6 4G
2026, January 13
Status
A59 (2016)
Discontinued
A6 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 13
Dimensions
A59 (2016)
154.5 x 76 x 7.4 mm (6.08 x 2.99 x 0.29 in)
A6 4G
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
A59 (2016)
160 g (5.64 oz)
A6 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM
A59 (2016)
Hybrid Dual SIM
A6 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
A59 (2016)
-
A6 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
A59 (2016)
-
A6 4G
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
A59 (2016)
IPS LCD
A6 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
Size
A59 (2016)
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
A6 4G
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A59 (2016)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
A6 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
A59 (2016)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), ColorOS 3
A6 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
A59 (2016)
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
A6 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPU
A59 (2016)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
A6 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
A59 (2016)
Mali-T860MP2
A6 4G
Adreno 610
Card slot
A59 (2016)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
A6 4G
microSDXC
Internal
A59 (2016)
32GB 3GB RAM
A6 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
A59 (2016)
eMMC 5.1
A6 4G
UFS 2.2
Single
A59 (2016)
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
A6 4G
-
Features
A59 (2016)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A6 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A59 (2016)
1080p@30fps
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
Dual
A59 (2016)
-
A6 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
A59 (2016)
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
A6 4G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
A59 (2016)
1080p@30fps
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
Features
A59 (2016)
-
A6 4G
Panorama
Loudspeaker
A59 (2016)
Yes
A6 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A59 (2016)
Yes
A6 4G
No
WLAN
A59 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
A6 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A59 (2016)
4.1, A2DP
A6 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
A59 (2016)
GPS
A6 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
A59 (2016)
No
A6 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
A59 (2016)
FM radio
A6 4G
Unspecified
USB
A59 (2016)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
A6 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A59 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
A6 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A59 (2016)
Li-Ion 3075 mAh, non-removable
A6 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
A59 (2016)
-
A6 4G
45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
A59 (2016)
Gold, Rose Gold
A6 4G
Sapphire Blue, Aurora Gold
Price
A59 (2016)
About 290 EUR
A6 4G
-
Models
A59 (2016)
-
A6 4G
CPH2817