Screen size
Blade20 PlayWinner: 6.6"+4.5%
S98 Pro6.3"
Quick verdict
Blade20 Play leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Blade20 Play
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
S98 Pro
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Blade20 Play
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
S98 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Blade20 Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S98 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Blade20 Play
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S98 Pro
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
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 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Blade20 Play
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
S98 Pro
-
Speed
Blade20 Play
HSPA, LTE, 5G
S98 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Blade20 Play
2025, May
S98 Pro
2022, May 27
Status
Blade20 Play
Available. Released 2025, May
S98 Pro
Available. Released 2022, June 06
Dimensions
Blade20 Play
174 x 81.2 x 15.8 mm (6.85 x 3.20 x 0.62 in)
S98 Pro
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 Pro
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
Blade20 Play
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S98 Pro
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
S98 Pro
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
Blade20 Play
IPS LCD, 90Hz
S98 Pro
IPS LCD, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Blade20 Play
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
S98 Pro
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade20 Play
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
S98 Pro
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Blade20 Play
Mohs level 6
S98 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Blade20 Play
Android 15
S98 Pro
Android 12
Chipset
Blade20 Play
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
S98 Pro
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
CPU
Blade20 Play
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
S98 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Blade20 Play
Mali-G68 MC4
S98 Pro
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Blade20 Play
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S98 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Blade20 Play
256GB 8GB RAM
S98 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Blade20 Play
UFS 3.1
S98 Pro
UFS 2.2
Dual
Blade20 Play
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.5", PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), infrared night vision light
S98 Pro
-
Features
Blade20 Play
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
S98 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Blade20 Play
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
S98 Pro
1440p, 1080p
Triple
Blade20 Play
-
S98 Pro
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights Thermal imaging camera
Single
Blade20 Play
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1"
S98 Pro
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Blade20 Play
1080p@30fps
S98 Pro
1080p
Loudspeaker
Blade20 Play
Yes (125dB, 3.5W peak)
S98 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade20 Play
No
S98 Pro
Unspecified
WLAN
Blade20 Play
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
S98 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Blade20 Play
5.2, A2DP, LE
S98 Pro
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Blade20 Play
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
S98 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Blade20 Play
Yes
S98 Pro
Yes
Radio
Blade20 Play
FM radio
S98 Pro
FM radio
USB
Blade20 Play
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S98 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Blade20 Play
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
S98 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Blade20 Play
10300 mAh
S98 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Blade20 Play
33W wired Reverse wired
S98 Pro
33W wired 15W wireless
Colors
Blade20 Play
Red, Silver
S98 Pro
Black
Price
Blade20 Play
$ 227.21 / £ 227.98 / € 274.99
S98 Pro
About 470 EUR