Screen size
A9x6.5"
K15sWinner: 6.6"+0.6%
Quick verdict
K15s leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
A9x
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
K15s
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A9x
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
K15s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A9x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
K15s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A9x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 2100
K15s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
A9x
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Speed
A9x
HSPA, LTE
K15s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
A9x
-
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
A9x
2019, May. Released 2019, May
K15s
2026, October 02
Status
A9x
Discontinued
K15s
Available. Released 2026, October 02
Dimensions
A9x
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
A9x
190 g (6.70 oz)
K15s
205 g (7.23 oz)
SIM
A9x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
K15s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
A9x
-
K15s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
A9x
-
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
A9x
IPS LCD
K15s
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak)
Size
A9x
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
A9x
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
K15s
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Protection
A9x
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
K15s
-
OS
A9x
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
K15s
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Chipset
A9x
Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12 nm)
K15s
Mediatek Dimensity 6360 Max (6 nm)
CPU
A9x
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
A9x
Mali-G72 MP3
K15s
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
A9x
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
K15s
microSDXC
Internal
A9x
128GB 6GB RAM
K15s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
A9x
eMMC 5.1
K15s
UFS 2.2
Dual
A9x
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
K15s
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
A9x
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
K15s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A9x
1080p@30fps
K15s
1080p@30/60fps
Single
A9x
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
K15s
8 MP, f/2.1, 25mm (wide)
Features
A9x
HDR
K15s
Panorama
Video
A9x
1080p@30fps
K15s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A9x
Yes
K15s
Yes
3.5mm jack
A9x
Yes
K15s
No
WLAN
A9x
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
A9x
4.2, A2DP, LE
K15s
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
A9x
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
K15s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
A9x
Yes
K15s
Yes
Radio
A9x
FM radio
K15s
No
USB
A9x
microUSB 2.0, OTG
K15s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
A9x
-
K15s
Yes
Sensors
A9x
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
K15s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A9x
Li-Po 4020 mAh, non-removable
K15s
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
A9x
20W wired
K15s
45W wired, 45W UFCS, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD Reverse wired
Colors
A9x
Meteorite Black, Ice Jade White
K15s
Gray, Purple
Models
A9x
PCEM00
K15s
PYE130
Price
A9x
About 260 EUR
K15s
About 270 EUR