Screen size
A59 (2016)5.5"
A6s 4GWinner: 6.8"+19%
Quick verdict
A6s 4G leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
A59 (2016)
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
A6s 4G
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A59 (2016)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
A6s 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A59 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 - A59m
A6s 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A59 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A59m
A6s 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
Battery
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
A6s 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
A6s 4G
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A59 (2016)
2016, June. Released 2016, June
A6s 4G
2026, January 09
Status
A59 (2016)
Discontinued
A6s 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 09
Dimensions
A59 (2016)
154.5 x 76 x 7.4 mm (6.08 x 2.99 x 0.29 in)
A6s 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)
A6s 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM
A59 (2016)
Hybrid Dual SIM
A6s 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
A59 (2016)
-
A6s 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
A59 (2016)
-
A6s 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
A6s 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
Size
A59 (2016)
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
A6s 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)
A6s 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
A59 (2016)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), ColorOS 3
A6s 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
A59 (2016)
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
A6s 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPU
A59 (2016)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
A6s 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
A59 (2016)
Mali-T860MP2
A6s 4G
Adreno 610
Card slot
A59 (2016)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
A6s 4G
microSDXC
Internal
A59 (2016)
32GB 3GB RAM
A6s 4G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
A59 (2016)
eMMC 5.1
A6s 4G
UFS 2.2
Single
A59 (2016)
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
A6s 4G
-
Features
A59 (2016)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A6s 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A59 (2016)
1080p@30fps
A6s 4G
1080p@30fps
Dual
A59 (2016)
-
A6s 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
A59 (2016)
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
A6s 4G
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video
A59 (2016)
1080p@30fps
A6s 4G
1080p@30fps
Features
A59 (2016)
-
A6s 4G
Panorama
Loudspeaker
A59 (2016)
Yes
A6s 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A59 (2016)
Yes
A6s 4G
No
WLAN
A59 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
A6s 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A59 (2016)
4.1, A2DP
A6s 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
A59 (2016)
GPS
A6s 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
A59 (2016)
No
A6s 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
A59 (2016)
FM radio
A6s 4G
Unspecified
USB
A59 (2016)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
A6s 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A59 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
A6s 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A59 (2016)
Li-Ion 3075 mAh, non-removable
A6s 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
A59 (2016)
-
A6s 4G
80W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 56% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
A59 (2016)
Gold, Rose Gold
A6s 4G
Cappuccino Brown, Ice White
Price
A59 (2016)
About 290 EUR
A6s 4G
-
Models
A59 (2016)
-
A6s 4G
CPH2815