Screen size
9C6.4"
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+5.8%
Quick verdict
9C leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
9C
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Play20C
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
9C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
9C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
9C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
equal specsUSB
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
9C
HSPA, LTE
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
9C
2020, April 29. Released 2020, May 04
Play20C
2026, October 06
Status
9C
Discontinued
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Dimensions
9C
159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
9C
176 g (6.21 oz)
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
SIM
9C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
9C
-
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
9C
IPS LCD
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Size
9C
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9C
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
9C
-
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
9C
-
Play20C
2 inches rear display
OS
9C
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
9C
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
CPU
9C
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
9C
Mali-G51 MP4
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Card slot
9C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
9C
64GB 4GB RAM
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
9C
eMMC 5.1
Play20C
-
Triple
9C
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Play20C
-
Features
9C
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play20C
LED flash
Video
9C
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Single
9C
-
Play20C
13 MP
Single
9C
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Play20C
5 MP
Features
9C
HDR
Play20C
-
Video
9C
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
9C
Yes
Play20C
Yes
3.5mm jack
9C
Yes
Play20C
Yes
WLAN
9C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
9C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
9C
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
9C
No
Play20C
No
Radio
9C
No
Play20C
Unspecified
USB
9C
microUSB 2.0
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
9C
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
9C
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
9C
-
Play20C
15W wired
Colors
9C
Black, Blue
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Models
9C
AKA-L29
Play20C
-
Price
9C
About 160 EUR
Play20C
About 100 EUR