Screen size
Blade20 PlayWinner: 6.6"+5.8%
S96 GT6.2"
Quick verdict
Blade20 Play leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Blade20 Play
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
S96 GT
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Blade20 Play
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S96 GT
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Blade20 Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S96 GT
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Blade20 Play
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S96 GT
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Blade20 Play
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S96 GT
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Blade20 Play
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S96 GT
-
Speed
Blade20 Play
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S96 GT
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Blade20 Play
2025, May
S96 GT
2022, October 13
Status
Blade20 Play
Available. Released 2025, May
S96 GT
Available. Released 2022, October 13
Dimensions
Blade20 Play
174 x 81.2 x 15.8 mm (6.85 x 3.20 x 0.62 in)
S96 GT
167 x 81.4 x 15.5 mm (6.57 x 3.20 x 0.61 in)
Weight
Blade20 Play
362 g (12.77 oz)
S96 GT
310 g (10.93 oz)
SIM
Blade20 Play
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S96 GT
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Blade20 Play
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
S96 GT
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 MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Blade20 Play
IPS LCD, 90Hz
S96 GT
IPS LCD
Size
Blade20 Play
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
S96 GT
6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade20 Play
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
S96 GT
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection
Blade20 Play
Mohs level 6
S96 GT
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Blade20 Play
Android 15
S96 GT
Android 12
Chipset
Blade20 Play
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
S96 GT
Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
CPU
Blade20 Play
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
S96 GT
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Blade20 Play
Mali-G68 MC4
S96 GT
Mali-G76 MC4
Card slot
Blade20 Play
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S96 GT
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Blade20 Play
256GB 8GB RAM
S96 GT
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Blade20 Play
UFS 3.1
S96 GT
UFS
Dual
Blade20 Play
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.5", PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), infrared night vision light
S96 GT
-
Features
Blade20 Play
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
S96 GT
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Blade20 Play
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S96 GT
4K, 1080p
Quad
Blade20 Play
-
S96 GT
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 130˚, (ultrawide) 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 4 infrared night vision lights Auxiliary lens
Single
Blade20 Play
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1"
S96 GT
32 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF
Video
Blade20 Play
1080p@30fps
S96 GT
1080p
Loudspeaker
Blade20 Play
Yes (125dB, 3.5W peak)
S96 GT
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade20 Play
No
S96 GT
Yes
WLAN
Blade20 Play
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
S96 GT
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Blade20 Play
5.2, A2DP, LE
S96 GT
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Blade20 Play
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S96 GT
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Blade20 Play
Yes
S96 GT
Yes
Radio
Blade20 Play
FM radio
S96 GT
FM radio
USB
Blade20 Play
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S96 GT
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Blade20 Play
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
S96 GT
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Blade20 Play
10300 mAh
S96 GT
6350 mAh
Charging
Blade20 Play
33W wired Reverse wired
S96 GT
24W wired 15W wireless
Colors
Blade20 Play
Red, Silver
S96 GT
Black, Orange, Gold
Price
Blade20 Play
$ 227.21 / £ 227.98 / € 274.99
S96 GT
About 340 EUR