Screen size
Blade20 PlayWinner: 6.6"+4.5%
S986.3"
Quick verdict
S98 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
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6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
S98
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S98
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S98
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S98
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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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
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S98
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
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1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S98
-
Speed
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
S98
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Blade20 Play
2025, May
S98
2022, March 18
Status
Blade20 Play
Available. Released 2025, May
S98
Available. Released 2022, March 28
Dimensions
Blade20 Play
174 x 81.2 x 15.8 mm (6.85 x 3.20 x 0.62 in)
S98
172 x 82 x 15.5 mm (6.77 x 3.23 x 0.61 in)
Weight
Blade20 Play
362 g (12.77 oz)
S98
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S98
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
S98
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
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IPS LCD, 90Hz
S98
IPS LCD, 500 nits (peak)
Size
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6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
S98
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
S98
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
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Mohs level 6
S98
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
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Android 15
S98
Android 12
Chipset
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Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
S98
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
S98
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
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Mali-G68 MC4
S98
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S98
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
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256GB 8GB RAM
S98
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
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UFS 3.1
S98
UFS 2.2
Dual
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50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.5", PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), infrared night vision light
S98
-
Features
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Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
S98
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S98
1440p, 1080p
Triple
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-
S98
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 130˚ (ultrawide) 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights
Single
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16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1"
S98
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
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1080p@30fps
S98
1080p
Loudspeaker
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Yes (125dB, 3.5W peak)
S98
Yes
3.5mm jack
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No
S98
Unspecified
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
S98
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
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5.2, A2DP, LE
S98
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S98
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
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Yes
S98
Yes
Radio
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FM radio
S98
FM radio
USB
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USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S98
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
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Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
S98
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
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10300 mAh
S98
6000 mAh
Charging
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33W wired Reverse wired
S98
33W wired 15W wireless
Colors
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Red, Silver
S98
Black, Orange, Red
Price
Blade20 Play
$ 227.21 / £ 227.98 / € 274.99
S98
About 350 EUR