Screen size
A6 4GWinner: 6.8"+11%
R9 Plus6.0"
Quick verdict
A6 4G leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
A6 4G
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
R9 Plus
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A6 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
R9 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
A6 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
R9 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800
3G bands
A6 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
R9 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA
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
R9 Plus
1, 3, 5, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
A6 4G
HSPA, LTE
R9 Plus
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A6 4G
2026, January 13
R9 Plus
2016, March. Released 2016, March
Status
A6 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 13
R9 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
A6 4G
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
R9 Plus
163.1 x 80.8 x 7.4 mm (6.42 x 3.18 x 0.29 in)
Weight
A6 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
R9 Plus
185 g (6.53 oz)
Build
A6 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
R9 Plus
-
SIM
A6 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
R9 Plus
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)
R9 Plus
-
Type
A6 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
R9 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
A6 4G
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
R9 Plus
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
R9 Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection
A6 4G
-
R9 Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
A6 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
R9 Plus
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3
Chipset
A6 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
R9 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
A6 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
R9 Plus
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
A6 4G
Adreno 610
R9 Plus
Adreno 510
Card slot
A6 4G
microSDXC
R9 Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
A6 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
R9 Plus
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
A6 4G
UFS 2.2
R9 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Dual
A6 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
R9 Plus
-
Features
A6 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
R9 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
R9 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
A6 4G
-
R9 Plus
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", PDAF
Single
A6 4G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
R9 Plus
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
A6 4G
Panorama
R9 Plus
-
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
R9 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A6 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
R9 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
A6 4G
No
R9 Plus
Yes
WLAN
A6 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
R9 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A6 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
R9 Plus
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A6 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
R9 Plus
GPS
NFC
A6 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
R9 Plus
No
Radio
A6 4G
Unspecified
R9 Plus
No
USB
A6 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
R9 Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A6 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
R9 Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A6 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
R9 Plus
Li-Po 4120 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A6 4G
45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
R9 Plus
20W wired, 75% in 30 min
Colors
A6 4G
Sapphire Blue, Aurora Gold
R9 Plus
Gold
Models
A6 4G
CPH2817
R9 Plus
X9079
Price
A6 4G
-
R9 Plus
About 550 EUR