Screen size
A6Winner: 6.8"+0.4%
A796.7"
Quick verdict
A6 leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
A6
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
A79
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A6
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
A79
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A6
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
A79
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A6
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
A79
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
A6
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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
equal specsA79
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
A6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
A79
1, 3, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
A6
HSPA, LTE, 5G
A79
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
A6
2026, January 13
A79
2023, October 27
Status
A6
Available. Released 2026, January 13
A79
Available. Released 2023, October 28
Dimensions
A6
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
A79
165.6 x 76 x 8 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Weight
A6
216 g (7.62 oz)
A79
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
A6
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
A79
-
SIM
A6
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A79
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
A6
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
A79
IPX4 splash resistant
Type
A6
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
A79
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 680 nits (peak)
Size
A6
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
A79
6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
A79
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Protection
A6
-
A79
Panda glass
OS
A6
Android 15, ColorOS 15
A79
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
A6
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
A79
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
CPU
A6
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
A79
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
A6
Mali-G57 MC2
A79
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
A6
microSDXC
A79
microSDXC
Internal
A6
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
A79
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
A6
UFS 2.2
A79
UFS 2.2
Dual
A6
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
A79
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
A6
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A79
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A6
1080p@30/60fps
A79
1080p@30fps
Single
A6
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
A79
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
A6
Panorama
A79
HDR
Video
A6
1080p@30fps
A79
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A6
Yes, with stereo speakers
A79
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A6
No
A79
Yes
WLAN
A6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
A79
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A6
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
A79
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
A6
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
A79
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
A6
Yes (market/region dependent)
A79
No
Radio
A6
Unspecified
A79
No
USB
A6
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
A79
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A6
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
A79
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A6
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
A79
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
A6
45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 37% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
A79
33W wired, 51% in 30 min
Colors
A6
Sapphire Blue, Sakura Pink
A79
Mystery Black, Glowing Green, Dazzling Purple
Models
A6
CPH2831
A79
CPH2553, CPH2557
SAR
A6
-
A79
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Price
A6
-
A79
₹ 16,289