Screen size
A6sWinner: 6.8"+5.2%
R176.4"
Quick verdict
A6s leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
A6s
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
R17
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A6s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
R17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A6s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
R17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
A6s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
R17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
A6s
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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
R17
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
A6s
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
R17
-
Speed
A6s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
R17
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat15 800/150 Mbps
Announced
A6s
2026, January 13
R17
2018, August. Released 2018, September
Status
A6s
Available. Released 2026, January 13
R17
Discontinued
Dimensions
A6s
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
R17
157.5 x 74.9 x 7.5 mm (6.20 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight
A6s
216 g (7.62 oz)
R17
182 g (6.42 oz)
Build
A6s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
R17
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
A6s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
R17
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
A6s
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
R17
-
Type
A6s
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
R17
AMOLED
Size
A6s
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
R17
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6s
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
R17
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
A6s
-
R17
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
A6s
Android 15, ColorOS 15
R17
Android 8.1 (Oreo), 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, ColorOS 7.0
Chipset
A6s
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
R17
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
A6s
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
R17
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
A6s
Mali-G57 MC2
R17
Adreno 615
Card slot
A6s
microSDXC
R17
No
Internal
A6s
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
R17
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
A6s
UFS 2.2
R17
-
Dual
A6s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
R17
16 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.22µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
A6s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
R17
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A6s
1080p@30/60fps
R17
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
A6s
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
R17
25 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features
A6s
Panorama
R17
HDR
Video
A6s
1080p@30fps
R17
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A6s
Yes, with stereo speakers
R17
Yes
3.5mm jack
A6s
No
R17
Yes
WLAN
A6s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
R17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A6s
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
R17
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
A6s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
R17
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
A6s
Yes (market/region dependent)
R17
No
Radio
A6s
Unspecified
R17
No
USB
A6s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
R17
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A6s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
R17
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A6s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
R17
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A6s
80W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 54% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
R17
20W wired
Colors
A6s
Cappuccino Brown, Ice White
R17
Radiant Mist, Ambient Blue, Neon Purple
Models
A6s
CPH2789
R17
CPH1879, PBEM00
Price
A6s
-
R17
About 460 EUR