Screen size
Quick verdict
K15s leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
K15s
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
K9x
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
K15s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
K9x
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
K15s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
K9x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
K15s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
K9x
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
K9x
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
K9x
1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
K15s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
K9x
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
K15s
2026, October 02
K9x
2021, December 23
Status
K15s
Available. Released 2026, October 02
K9x
Available. Released 2021, December 27
Dimensions
K15s
159.1 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
K9x
162.2 x 74.8 x 8.8 mm (6.39 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight
K15s
205 g (7.23 oz)
K9x
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
K15s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
K9x
-
SIM
K15s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
K9x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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
K9x
-
Type
K15s
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak)
K9x
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Size
K15s
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
K9x
6.49 inches, 102.2 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
K15s
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
K9x
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
K15s
-
K9x
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
K15s
Android 16, ColorOS 16
K9x
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1
Chipset
K15s
Mediatek Dimensity 6360 Max (6 nm)
K9x
Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
CPU
K15s
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
K9x
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
K15s
Mali-G57 MC2
K9x
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
K15s
microSDXC
K9x
microSDXC
Internal
K15s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
K9x
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
K15s
UFS 2.2
K9x
UFS 2.2
Dual
K15s
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
K9x
-
Features
K15s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
K9x
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
K15s
1080p@30/60fps
K9x
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
K15s
-
K9x
64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97”, 0.7µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
K15s
8 MP, f/2.1, 25mm (wide)
K9x
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0”, 1.0µm
Features
K15s
Panorama
K9x
-
Video
K15s
1080p@30fps
K9x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
K15s
Yes
K9x
Yes
3.5mm jack
K15s
No
K9x
Yes
WLAN
K15s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
K9x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
K15s
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
K9x
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
K15s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
K9x
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
K15s
Yes
K9x
No
Infrared port
K15s
Yes
K9x
-
Radio
K15s
No
K9x
No
USB
K15s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
K9x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
K15s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
K9x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
K15s
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
K9x
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
K15s
45W wired, 45W UFCS, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD Reverse wired
K9x
33W wired, 50% in 27 min Reverse wired
Colors
K15s
Gray, Purple
K9x
Black, Blue
Models
K15s
PYE130
K9x
PGCM10
Price
K15s
About 270 EUR
K9x
About 190 EUR