Screen size
9S5.5"
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+20%
Quick verdict
Play20C leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
9S
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Play20C
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
9S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
9S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
9S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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
9S
HSPA, LTE
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
9S
2020, April 29. Released 2020, May 04
Play20C
2026, October 06
Status
9S
Discontinued
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Dimensions
9S
146.5 x 70.9 x 8.4 mm (5.77 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
9S
144 g (5.08 oz)
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
SIM
9S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
9S
-
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
9S
IPS LCD
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Size
9S
5.45 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9S
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
9S
-
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
9S
-
Play20C
2 inches rear display
OS
9S
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
9S
Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
CPU
9S
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
9S
PowerVR GE8320
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Card slot
9S
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
9S
32GB 2GB RAM
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
9S
eMMC 5.1
Play20C
-
Single
9S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Play20C
13 MP
Features
9S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play20C
LED flash
Video
9S
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Single
9S
5 MP, f/2.2
Play20C
5 MP
Video
9S
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
9S
Yes
Play20C
Yes
3.5mm jack
9S
Yes
Play20C
Yes
WLAN
9S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
9S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
9S
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
9S
No
Play20C
No
Radio
9S
FM radio
Play20C
Unspecified
USB
9S
microUSB 2.0
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
9S
Accelerometer, proximity
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
9S
Li-Po 3020 mAh
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
9S
-
Play20C
15W wired
Colors
9S
Black, Blue, Red
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Models
9S
DUA-LX9
Play20C
-
Price
9S
About 90 EUR
Play20C
About 100 EUR