Screen size
A6s 4GWinner: 6.8"+3.3%
A96.5"
Quick verdict
A6s 4G leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
A6s 4G
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
A9
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A6s 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
A9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A6s 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
A9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
A6s 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
A9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
A6s 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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
A9
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
Speed
A6s 4G
HSPA, LTE
A9
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps
Announced
A6s 4G
2026, January 09
A9
2019, April. Released 2019, April
Status
A6s 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 09
A9
Discontinued
Dimensions
A6s 4G
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
A9
162 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
A6s 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
A9
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
A6s 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
A9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
A6s 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
A6s 4G
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
A9
-
Type
A6s 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
A9
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
Size
A6s 4G
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
A9
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6s 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
A9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
A6s 4G
-
A9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
A6s 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
A9
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Chipset
A6s 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
A9
Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12 nm)
CPU
A6s 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
A9
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
A6s 4G
Adreno 610
A9
Mali-G72 MP3
Card slot
A6s 4G
microSDXC
A9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
A6s 4G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
A9
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
A6s 4G
UFS 2.2
A9
eMMC 5.1
Dual
A6s 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
A9
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Features
A6s 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A9
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A6s 4G
1080p@30fps
A9
1080p@30fps
Single
A6s 4G
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
A9
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
A6s 4G
Panorama
A9
HDR
Video
A6s 4G
1080p@30fps
A9
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A6s 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
A9
Yes
3.5mm jack
A6s 4G
No
A9
Yes
WLAN
A6s 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
A9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A6s 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
A9
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A6s 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
A9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
A6s 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
A9
Yes
Radio
A6s 4G
Unspecified
A9
FM radio
USB
A6s 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
A9
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A6s 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
A9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A6s 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
A9
Li-Po 4020 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A6s 4G
80W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 56% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
A9
10W wired
Colors
A6s 4G
Cappuccino Brown, Ice White
A9
Mica Green, Ice Jade White, Fluorite Purple
Models
A6s 4G
CPH2815
A9
PCAM10, CPH1938
SAR
A6s 4G
-
A9
1.19 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Price
A6s 4G
-
A9
About 270 EUR