Screen size
A6 4GWinner: 6.8"+19%
R9s5.5"
Quick verdict
A6 4G leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
A6 4G
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
R9s
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A6 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
R9s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
A6 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
R9s
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
R9s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
R9s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
A6 4G
HSPA, LTE
R9s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
A6 4G
2026, January 13
R9s
2016, October. Released 2016, October
Status
A6 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 13
R9s
Discontinued
Dimensions
A6 4G
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
R9s
153 x 74.3 x 6.6 mm (6.02 x 2.93 x 0.26 in)
Weight
A6 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
R9s
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
A6 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
R9s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
A6 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
R9s
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)
R9s
-
Type
A6 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
R9s
AMOLED
Size
A6 4G
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
R9s
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
R9s
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
A6 4G
-
R9s
Corning Gorrila Glass 5
OS
A6 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
R9s
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
A6 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
R9s
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
A6 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
R9s
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
A6 4G
Adreno 610
R9s
Adreno 506
Card slot
A6 4G
microSDXC
R9s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
A6 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
R9s
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
A6 4G
UFS 2.2
R9s
eMMC 5.1
Dual
A6 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
R9s
-
Features
A6 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
R9s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
R9s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
A6 4G
-
R9s
16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Single
A6 4G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
R9s
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
A6 4G
Panorama
R9s
-
Video
A6 4G
1080p@30fps
R9s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A6 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
R9s
Yes
3.5mm jack
A6 4G
No
R9s
Yes
WLAN
A6 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
R9s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A6 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
R9s
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
A6 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
R9s
GPS
NFC
A6 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
R9s
No
Radio
A6 4G
Unspecified
R9s
No
USB
A6 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
R9s
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A6 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
R9s
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A6 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
R9s
Li-Po 3010 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A6 4G
45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
R9s
20W wired
Colors
A6 4G
Sapphire Blue, Aurora Gold
R9s
Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Models
A6 4G
CPH2817
R9s
CPH1607, R9sk, R9s
Price
A6 4G
-
R9s
About 450 EUR