Screen size
A6 4GWinner: 6.8"+3.7%
A726.5"
Quick verdict
A6 4G leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
A6 4G
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
A72
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A6 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
A72
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A6 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
A72
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A6 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
A72
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsA72
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
Speed
A6 4G
HSPA, LTE
A72
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A6 4G
2026, January 13
A72
2020, April 21. Released 2020, April 29
Status
A6 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 13
A72
Discontinued
Dimensions
A6 4G
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
A72
162 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight
A6 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
A72
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
A6 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
A72
-
SIM
A6 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A72
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)
A72
-
Type
A6 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
A72
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
Size
A6 4G
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
A72
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
A72
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
A6 4G
-
A72
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
A6 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
A72
Android 10, ColorOS 7.1
Chipset
A6 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
A72
Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
A6 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
A72
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
A6 4G
Adreno 610
A72
Adreno 610
Card slot
A6 4G
microSDXC
A72
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A6 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
A72
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
A6 4G
UFS 2.2
A72
UFS 2.1
Dual
A6 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
A72
-
Features
A6 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A72
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
A6 4G
-
A72
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens 2 MP B/W, f/2.4
Single
A6 4G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
A72
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06, 1.0µm
Features
A6 4G
Panorama
A72
HDR
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
A72
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A6 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
A72
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A6 4G
No
A72
Yes
Other
A6 4G
-
A72
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
A6 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
A72
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A6 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
A72
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A6 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
A72
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
A6 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
A72
Yes
Radio
A6 4G
Unspecified
A72
No
USB
A6 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
A72
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A6 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
A72
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A6 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
A72
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
A6 4G
45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
A72
18W wired
Colors
A6 4G
Sapphire Blue, Aurora Gold
A72
Twilight Black, Stream White, Sky Blue, Aurora Purple
Models
A6 4G
CPH2817
A72
CPH2067
SAR EU
A6 4G
-
A72
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Price
A6 4G
-
A72
About 270 EUR