A6 4G vs K5

Quick verdict

Which is better?

A6 4G leads the measured specs 8-6.

Measured wins

A6 4G: 8K5: 6Ties: 8

Choose A6 4G for

Peak brightness
Battery
Wired charging

Choose K5 for

3.5mm jack
Front camera
Resolution

Biggest differences

3.5mm jackK5

NovsYes+100%

Front cameraK5

8.0 MPvs32.0 MP+75%

Peak brightnessA6 4G

1,125 nitsvs430 nits+62%

A6 4G

Oppo

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K5

Oppo

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Head-to-head comparison

A6 4G

8

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

8

equal specs

K5

6

spec wins

Display

Screen size

A6 4G6.8"+5.2%

K56.4"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

A6 4G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

K5

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

A6 4G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

K5

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

A6 4G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2

K5

HSDPA 850 / 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

K5

720 × 1570 pxvs1080 × 2340 px+55%

Resolution

A6 4G720 × 1570 px

K51080 × 2340 px+55%

Refresh rate

A6 4G120 Hz

K5—

Peak brightness

A6 4G1,125 nits+62%

K5430 nits

Pixel density

A6 4G256 ppi

K5402 ppi+36%

Performance

CPU speed

A6 4GOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)+21%

K5Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

RAM

equal specs

A6 4G6.0 GB

K56.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

A6 4G128 GB

K5128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

A6 4G50.0 MP

K564.0 MP+22%

Front camera

A6 4G8.0 MP

K532.0 MP+75%

Battery

A6 4G7,000 mAh+43%

K54,000 mAh

Wired charging

A6 4G45 W+33%

K530 W

Build

Weight

A6 4G215 g

K5182 g+18%

Thickness

equal specs

A6 4G8.6 mm

K58.6 mm

IP rating

A6 4GIP69/IP68

K5Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

A6 4GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

K5Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

A6 4G5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

K55.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB

equal specs

A6 4GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

K5USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

A6 4GNo

K5No

NFC

equal specs

A6 4GYes

K5Yes

3.5mm jack

A6 4GNo

K5Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

A6 4GYes

K5Yes

Stereo speakers

A6 4GYes

K5—

A6 4GSpecK5

Display

6.8"+5.2%

Screen size

6.4"

720 × 1570 px

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px+55%

120 Hz

Refresh rate

—

1,125 nits+62%

Peak brightness

430 nits

256 ppi

Pixel density

402 ppi+36%

Performance

Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)+21%

CPU speed

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

6.0 GB

RAMequal specs

6.0 GB

128 GB

Storageequal specs

128 GB

Cameras

50.0 MP

Main camera

64.0 MP+22%

8.0 MP

Front camera

32.0 MP+75%

Battery

7,000 mAh+43%

Battery

4,000 mAh

45 W+33%

Wired charging

30 W

Build

215 g

Weight

182 g+18%

8.6 mm

Thicknessequal specs

8.6 mm

IP69/IP68

IP rating

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Bluetoothequal specs

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

K5

1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Speed

A6 4G

HSPA, LTE

K5

HSPA, LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 23G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 24G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

HSPA, LTESpeedHSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

A6 4G

2026, January 13

K5

2019, October. Released 2019, October

Status

A6 4G

Available. Released 2026, January 13

K5

Discontinued

2026, January 13Announced2019, October. Released 2019, October

Available. Released 2026, January 13StatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

A6 4G

166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)

K5

158.7 x 75.2 x 8.6 mm (6.25 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)

Weight

A6 4G

215 g (7.58 oz)

K5

182 g (6.42 oz)

Build

A6 4G

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

K5

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

A6 4G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

K5

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)

K5

-

166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)Dimensions158.7 x 75.2 x 8.6 mm (6.25 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)

215 g (7.58 oz)Weight182 g (6.42 oz)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic backBuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Other-

Display

Type

A6 4G

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)

K5

Super AMOLED, 430 nits (typ)

Size

A6 4G

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)

K5

6.4 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

A6 4G

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

K5

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

Protection

A6 4G

-

K5

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)TypeSuper AMOLED, 430 nits (typ)

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.4 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

-ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform

OS

A6 4G

Android 15, ColorOS 15

K5

Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, ColorOS 6.1

Chipset

A6 4G

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)

K5

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)

CPU

A6 4G

Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)

K5

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

GPU

A6 4G

Adreno 610

K5

Adreno 618

Android 15, ColorOS 15OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, ColorOS 6.1

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)

Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

Adreno 610GPUAdreno 618

Memory

Card slot

A6 4G

microSDXC

K5

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

A6 4G

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

K5

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

A6 4G

UFS 2.2

K5

UFS 2.1

microSDXCCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAMInternal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2OtherUFS 2.1

Main Camera

Dual

A6 4G

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

K5

-

Features

A6 4G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

K5

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

A6 4G

1080p@30fps

K5

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Quad

A6 4G

-

K5

64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lensDual-

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

-Quad64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Selfie camera

Single

A6 4G

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

K5

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Features

A6 4G

Panorama

K5

HDR

Video

A6 4G

1080p@30fps

K5

1080p@30fps

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

PanoramaFeaturesHDR

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

A6 4G

Yes, with stereo speakers

K5

Yes

3.5mm jack

A6 4G

No

K5

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakersLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

A6 4G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

K5

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

A6 4G

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

K5

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

A6 4G

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS

K5

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

A6 4G

Yes (market/region dependent)

K5

Yes

Radio

A6 4G

Unspecified

K5

FM radio

USB

A6 4G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

K5

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptXBluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSSPositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Yes (market/region dependent)NFCYes

UnspecifiedRadioFM radio

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

A6 4G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

K5

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

A6 4G

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

K5

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

A6 4G

45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wired

K5

30W wired, 67% in 30 min

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAhTypeLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wiredCharging30W wired, 67% in 30 min

Misc

Colors

A6 4G

Sapphire Blue, Aurora Gold

K5

Cyber metal, Fantasy forest, Polar sunshine

Models

A6 4G

CPH2817

K5

PCNM00

Price

A6 4G

-

K5

About 240 EUR

Sapphire Blue, Aurora GoldColorsCyber metal, Fantasy forest, Polar sunshine

CPH2817ModelsPCNM00

-PriceAbout 240 EUR

No

5G supportequal specs

No

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

No

3.5mm jack

Yes+100%

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

Stereo speakers

—