Screen size
A6 4GWinner: 6.8"+16%
A835.7"
Quick verdict
A6 4G leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
A6 4G
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
A83
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A6 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
A83
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A6 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
A83
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G bands
A6 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
A83
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India, Thailand, Pakistan, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
4G bands
A6 4G
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
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 2
A83
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 - India, Thailand, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China (A83t), 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41 - Pakistan
Speed
A6 4G
HSPA, LTE
A83
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
A6 4G
2026, January 13
A83
2018, January. Released 2018, January
Status
A6 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 13
A83
Discontinued
Dimensions
A6 4G
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
A83
150.5 x 73.1 x 7.7 mm (5.93 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
Weight
A6 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
A83
143 g (5.04 oz)
Build
A6 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
A83
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
A6 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A83
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)
A83
-
Type
A6 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
A83
IPS LCD
Size
A6 4G
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
A83
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~76.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
A83
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection
A6 4G
-
A83
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
A6 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
A83
Android 7.1 (Nougat), ColorOS 3.2
Chipset
A6 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
A83
Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23 (16 nm)
CPU
A6 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
A83
Octa-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
A6 4G
Adreno 610
A83
Mali-G71 MP2
Card slot
A6 4G
microSDXC
A83
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A6 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
A83
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
A6 4G
UFS 2.2
A83
eMMC 5.1
Dual
A6 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
A83
-
Features
A6 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A83
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
A83
1080p@30fps
Single
A6 4G
-
A83
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Single
A6 4G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
A83
8 MP, f/2.2
Features
A6 4G
Panorama
A83
-
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
A83
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A6 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
A83
Yes
3.5mm jack
A6 4G
No
A83
Yes
WLAN
A6 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
A83
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A6 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
A83
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A6 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
A83
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
A6 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
A83
No
Radio
A6 4G
Unspecified
A83
FM radio
USB
A6 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
A83
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A6 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
A83
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A6 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
A83
Li-Ion 3180 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A6 4G
45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
A83
-
Colors
A6 4G
Sapphire Blue, Aurora Gold
A83
Gold, Black, Red, Blue
Models
A6 4G
CPH2817
A83
CPH1729, CPH1827
Price
A6 4G
-
A83
About 200 EUR