Screen size
K15sWinner: 6.6"+16%
R9s5.5"
Quick verdict
K15s leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
K15s
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
R9s
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
K15s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
R9s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
K15s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
R9s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800
3G bands
K15s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
R9s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA
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
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
R9s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
K15s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
R9s
-
Speed
K15s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
R9s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
K15s
2026, October 02
R9s
2016, October. Released 2016, October
Status
K15s
Available. Released 2026, October 02
R9s
Discontinued
Dimensions
K15s
159.1 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
R9s
153 x 74.3 x 6.6 mm (6.02 x 2.93 x 0.26 in)
Weight
K15s
205 g (7.23 oz)
R9s
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
K15s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
R9s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
K15s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
R9s
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
R9s
-
Type
K15s
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak)
R9s
AMOLED
Size
K15s
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
R9s
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
K15s
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
R9s
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
K15s
-
R9s
Corning Gorrila Glass 5
OS
K15s
Android 16, ColorOS 16
R9s
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
K15s
Mediatek Dimensity 6360 Max (6 nm)
R9s
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
K15s
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
R9s
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
K15s
Mali-G57 MC2
R9s
Adreno 506
Card slot
K15s
microSDXC
R9s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
K15s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
R9s
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
K15s
UFS 2.2
R9s
eMMC 5.1
Dual
K15s
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
R9s
-
Features
K15s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
R9s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
K15s
1080p@30/60fps
R9s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
K15s
-
R9s
16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Single
K15s
8 MP, f/2.1, 25mm (wide)
R9s
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
K15s
Panorama
R9s
-
Video
K15s
1080p@30fps
R9s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
K15s
Yes
R9s
Yes
3.5mm jack
K15s
No
R9s
Yes
WLAN
K15s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
R9s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
K15s
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
R9s
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
K15s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
R9s
GPS
NFC
K15s
Yes
R9s
No
Infrared port
K15s
Yes
R9s
-
Radio
K15s
No
R9s
No
USB
K15s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
R9s
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
K15s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
R9s
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
K15s
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
R9s
Li-Po 3010 mAh, non-removable
Charging
K15s
45W wired, 45W UFCS, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD Reverse wired
R9s
20W wired
Colors
K15s
Gray, Purple
R9s
Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Models
K15s
PYE130
R9s
CPH1607, R9sk, R9s
Price
K15s
About 270 EUR
R9s
About 450 EUR