Screen size
A96.5"
K15sWinner: 6.6"+0.6%
Quick verdict
K15s leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
A9
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
K15s
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
K15s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
K15s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
K15s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
A9
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Speed
A9
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps
K15s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
A9
-
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
A9
2019, April. Released 2019, April
K15s
2026, October 02
Status
A9
Discontinued
K15s
Available. Released 2026, October 02
Dimensions
A9
162 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
K15s
159.1 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
A9
190 g (6.70 oz)
K15s
205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
A9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
K15s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
A9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
K15s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
A9
-
K15s
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
A9
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
K15s
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak)
Size
A9
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
K15s
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
K15s
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Protection
A9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
K15s
-
OS
A9
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
K15s
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Chipset
A9
Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12 nm)
K15s
Mediatek Dimensity 6360 Max (6 nm)
CPU
A9
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
K15s
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
A9
Mali-G72 MP3
K15s
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
A9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
K15s
microSDXC
Internal
A9
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
K15s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
A9
eMMC 5.1
K15s
UFS 2.2
Dual
A9
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
K15s
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
A9
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
K15s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A9
1080p@30fps
K15s
1080p@30/60fps
Single
A9
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
K15s
8 MP, f/2.1, 25mm (wide)
Features
A9
HDR
K15s
Panorama
Video
A9
1080p@30fps
K15s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A9
Yes
K15s
Yes
3.5mm jack
A9
Yes
K15s
No
WLAN
A9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
K15s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A9
4.2, A2DP, LE
K15s
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
A9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
K15s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
A9
Yes
K15s
Yes
Radio
A9
FM radio
K15s
No
USB
A9
microUSB 2.0, OTG
K15s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
A9
-
K15s
Yes
Sensors
A9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
K15s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A9
Li-Po 4020 mAh, non-removable
K15s
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
A9
10W wired
K15s
45W wired, 45W UFCS, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD Reverse wired
Colors
A9
Mica Green, Ice Jade White, Fluorite Purple
K15s
Gray, Purple
Models
A9
PCAM10, CPH1938
K15s
PYE130
SAR
A9
1.19 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
K15s
-
Price
A9
About 270 EUR
K15s
About 270 EUR