Screen size
K15sWinner: 6.6"+2.6%
R176.4"
Quick verdict
K15s leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
K15s
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
R17
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
K15s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
R17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
K15s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
R17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
K15s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
R17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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
equal specsUSB
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
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
R17
-
Speed
K15s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
R17
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat15 800/150 Mbps
Announced
K15s
2026, October 02
R17
2018, August. Released 2018, September
Status
K15s
Available. Released 2026, October 02
R17
Discontinued
Dimensions
K15s
159.1 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
R17
157.5 x 74.9 x 7.5 mm (6.20 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight
K15s
205 g (7.23 oz)
R17
182 g (6.42 oz)
Build
K15s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
R17
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
K15s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
R17
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
R17
-
Type
K15s
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak)
R17
AMOLED
Size
K15s
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
R17
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
K15s
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
R17
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
K15s
-
R17
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
K15s
Android 16, ColorOS 16
R17
Android 8.1 (Oreo), 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, ColorOS 7.0
Chipset
K15s
Mediatek Dimensity 6360 Max (6 nm)
R17
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
K15s
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
K15s
Mali-G57 MC2
R17
Adreno 615
Card slot
K15s
microSDXC
R17
No
Internal
K15s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
R17
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
K15s
UFS 2.2
R17
-
Dual
K15s
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
R17
16 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.22µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
K15s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
R17
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
K15s
1080p@30/60fps
R17
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
K15s
8 MP, f/2.1, 25mm (wide)
R17
25 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features
K15s
Panorama
R17
HDR
Video
K15s
1080p@30fps
R17
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
K15s
Yes
R17
Yes
3.5mm jack
K15s
No
R17
Yes
WLAN
K15s
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
K15s
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
R17
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
K15s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
R17
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
K15s
Yes
R17
No
Infrared port
K15s
Yes
R17
-
Radio
K15s
No
R17
No
USB
K15s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
R17
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
K15s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
R17
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
K15s
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
R17
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
K15s
45W wired, 45W UFCS, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD Reverse wired
R17
20W wired
Colors
K15s
Gray, Purple
R17
Radiant Mist, Ambient Blue, Neon Purple
Models
K15s
PYE130
R17
CPH1879, PBEM00
Price
K15s
About 270 EUR
R17
About 460 EUR