Screen size
A6 4GWinner: 6.8"+23%
A715.2"
Quick verdict
A6 4G leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
A6 4G
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
A71
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A6 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
A71
GSM / UMTS / LTE
2G bands
A6 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
A71
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A6 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
A71
UMTS 900 / 2100 / 850
4G bands
A6 4G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 2
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
A71
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
A6 4G
HSPA, LTE
A71
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A6 4G
2026, January 13
A71
2017, September. Released 2017, September
Status
A6 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 13
A71
Discontinued
Dimensions
A6 4G
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
A71
148.1 x 73.8 x 7.6 mm (5.83 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight
A6 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
A71
137 g (4.83 oz)
Build
A6 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
A71
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
A6 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A71
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
A6 4G
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
A71
-
Type
A6 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
A71
IPS LCD
Size
A6 4G
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
A71
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
A71
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection
A6 4G
-
A71
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
A6 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
A71
Android 7.1 (Nougat), ColorOS 3.1
Chipset
A6 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
A71
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
CPU
A6 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
A71
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
A6 4G
Adreno 610
A71
Mali-T860MP2
Card slot
A6 4G
microSDXC
A71
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A6 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
A71
16GB 3GB RAM
Other
A6 4G
UFS 2.2
A71
eMMC 5.1
Dual
A6 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
A71
-
Features
A6 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A71
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
A71
1080p@30fps
Single
A6 4G
-
A71
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Single
A6 4G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
A71
5 MP, f/2.4
Features
A6 4G
Panorama
A71
-
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
A71
Loudspeaker
A6 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
A71
Yes
3.5mm jack
A6 4G
No
A71
Yes
WLAN
A6 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
A71
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A6 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
A71
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
A6 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
A71
GPS
NFC
A6 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
A71
No
Radio
A6 4G
Unspecified
A71
FM radio
USB
A6 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
A71
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A6 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
A71
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A6 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
A71
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A6 4G
45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
A71
-
Colors
A6 4G
Sapphire Blue, Aurora Gold
A71
Gold, Black
Models
A6 4G
CPH2817
A71
CPH1717
Price
A6 4G
-
A71
About 180 EUR