Screen size
Quick verdict
Play20C leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
5c
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Play20C
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
5c
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
5c
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
5c
HSDPA 900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - NEM-UL10, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EU model
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
5c
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU model, 1, 3, 38, 39, 40, 41 - NEM-UL10, 38, 39, 40 - NEM-TL00H
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Play20C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
5c
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
5c
2016, April. Released 2016, May
Play20C
2026, October 06
Status
5c
Discontinued
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Dimensions
5c
147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (5.79 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
5c
156 g (5.50 oz)
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
SIM
5c
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
5c
-
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
5c
IPS LCD
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Size
5c
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
5c
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
5c
-
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
5c
-
Play20C
2 inches rear display
OS
5c
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
5c
Kirin 650 (16 nm)
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
CPU
5c
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
5c
Mali-T830MP2
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Card slot
5c
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
5c
16GB 2GB RAM
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Single
5c
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Play20C
13 MP
Features
5c
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Play20C
LED flash
Video
5c
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Single
5c
8 MP, f/2.0
Play20C
5 MP
Video
5c
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
5c
Yes
Play20C
Yes
3.5mm jack
5c
Yes
Play20C
Yes
WLAN
5c
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5c
4.1, A2DP, LE
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
5c
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
5c
No
Play20C
No
Radio
5c
FM radio
Play20C
Unspecified
USB
5c
microUSB 2.0
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
5c
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
5c
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
5c
-
Play20C
15W wired
Colors
5c
Silver, Gray, Gold
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Models
5c
NEM-UL10, NEM-TL00H, NEM-L21, NMO-L31, NMO-L22, NMO-L23, NMO-L01, NEM-L22, NEM-L51, NEM-AL10, NEM-TL00
Play20C
-
SAR
5c
1.26 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Play20C
-
SAR EU
5c
1.56 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Play20C
-
Price
5c
About 170 EUR
Play20C
About 100 EUR