Screen size
Magic5.1"
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+25%
Quick verdict
Magic leads the measured specs 10-9.
Measured wins
Magic
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Play20C
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Magic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Magic
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19, 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
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Play20C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Magic
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Magic
2016, December. Released 2016, December
Play20C
2026, October 06
Status
Magic
Discontinued
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Dimensions
Magic
146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm (5.75 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Magic
145 g (5.11 oz)
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
SIM
Magic
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Magic
-
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Magic
AMOLED
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Size
Magic
5.09 inches, 71.4 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Magic
-
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
Magic
-
Play20C
2 inches rear display
OS
Magic
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Magic Live UI
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
Magic
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
CPU
Magic
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Magic
Mali-T880 MP4
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Card slot
Magic
No
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Magic
64GB 4GB RAM
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Magic
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF 12 MP B/W, f/2.2, PDAF
Play20C
-
Features
Magic
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Play20C
LED flash
Video
Magic
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Single
Magic
-
Play20C
13 MP
Single
Magic
8 MP, f/2.0
Play20C
5 MP
Video
Magic
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Magic
Yes
Play20C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Magic
Yes
Play20C
Yes
WLAN
Magic
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
Magic
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Magic
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Magic
Yes
Play20C
No
Radio
Magic
FM radio
Play20C
Unspecified
USB
Magic
USB Type-C, OTG
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Magic
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Magic
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
Magic
40W wired, 90% in 30 min
Play20C
15W wired
Colors
Magic
Golden Black, Porcelain White
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Models
Magic
NTS-AL00
Play20C
-
Price
Magic
About 350 EUR
Play20C
About 100 EUR