Screen size
9X (China)6.6"
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
9X (China) leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
9X (China)
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Play20C
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
9X (China)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
9X (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9X (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
9X (China)
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
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
9X (China)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
9X (China)
2019, July. Released 2019, July
Play20C
2026, October 06
Status
9X (China)
Discontinued
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Dimensions
9X (China)
163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm (6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
9X (China)
206 g (7.27 oz)
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
SIM
9X (China)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
9X (China)
-
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
9X (China)
IPS LCD
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Size
9X (China)
6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9X (China)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
9X (China)
-
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
9X (China)
-
Play20C
2 inches rear display
OS
9X (China)
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
9X (China)
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
CPU
9X (China)
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
9X (China)
Mali-G52 MP6
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Card slot
9X (China)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
9X (China)
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Dual
9X (China)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Play20C
-
Features
9X (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play20C
LED flash
Video
9X (China)
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Single
9X (China)
-
Play20C
13 MP
Single
9X (China)
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Play20C
5 MP
Video
9X (China)
1080p@60fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
9X (China)
Yes
Play20C
Yes
3.5mm jack
9X (China)
Yes
Play20C
Yes
WLAN
9X (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
9X (China)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
9X (China)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
9X (China)
No
Play20C
No
Radio
9X (China)
FM radio
Play20C
Unspecified
USB
9X (China)
USB Type-C 2.0
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
9X (China)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
9X (China)
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
9X (China)
10W wired
Play20C
15W wired
Colors
9X (China)
Magic Night Black, Charm Sea Blue, Charm Red, Icelandic White
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Models
9X (China)
HLK-AL00, HLK-TL00
Play20C
-
Price
9X (China)
About 180 EUR
Play20C
About 100 EUR