Screen size
A6s 4GWinner: 6.8"+3.7%
A9 (2020)6.5"
Quick verdict
A6s 4G leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
A6s 4G
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
A9 (2020)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A6s 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
A9 (2020)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A6s 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
A9 (2020)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A6s 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
A9 (2020)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsA9 (2020)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
A6s 4G
HSPA, LTE
A9 (2020)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A6s 4G
2026, January 09
A9 (2020)
2019, September 10. Released 2019, September
Status
A6s 4G
Available. Released 2026, January 09
A9 (2020)
Discontinued
Dimensions
A6s 4G
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
A9 (2020)
163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
A6s 4G
215 g (7.58 oz)
A9 (2020)
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
A6s 4G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
A9 (2020)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
A6s 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A9 (2020)
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 (2020)
-
Type
A6s 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
A9 (2020)
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
Size
A6s 4G
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
A9 (2020)
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6s 4G
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
A9 (2020)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection
A6s 4G
-
A9 (2020)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
A6s 4G
Android 15, ColorOS 15
A9 (2020)
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, ColorOS 7.1
Chipset
A6s 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
A9 (2020)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
A6s 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
A9 (2020)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
A6s 4G
Adreno 610
A9 (2020)
Adreno 610
Card slot
A6s 4G
microSDXC
A9 (2020)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A6s 4G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
A9 (2020)
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
A6s 4G
UFS 2.2
A9 (2020)
UFS 2.1
Dual
A6s 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
A9 (2020)
-
Features
A6s 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A9 (2020)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A6s 4G
1080p@30fps
A9 (2020)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
A6s 4G
-
A9 (2020)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.25", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm Auxiliary lens
Single
A6s 4G
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
A9 (2020)
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
A6s 4G
Panorama
A9 (2020)
HDR
Video
A6s 4G
1080p@30fps
A9 (2020)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A6s 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
A9 (2020)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A6s 4G
No
A9 (2020)
Yes
Other
A6s 4G
-
A9 (2020)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
A6s 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
A9 (2020)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A6s 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
A9 (2020)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A6s 4G
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
A9 (2020)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
A6s 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
A9 (2020)
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
A6s 4G
Unspecified
A9 (2020)
FM radio
USB
A6s 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
A9 (2020)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A6s 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
A9 (2020)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A6s 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
A9 (2020)
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A6s 4G
80W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 56% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
A9 (2020)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
A6s 4G
Cappuccino Brown, Ice White
A9 (2020)
Marine Green, Space Purple, Vanilla Mint
Models
A6s 4G
CPH2815
A9 (2020)
CPH1937, CPH1939, CPH1941
Price
A6s 4G
-
A9 (2020)
About 150 EUR