Screen size
Pad 8Winner: 12.0"+44%
Play20C6.8"
Quick verdict
Pad 8 leads the measured specs 10-9.
Measured wins
Pad 8
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Play20C
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pad 8
No cellular connectivity
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pad 8
N/A
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad 8
N/A
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Pad 8
N/A
Play20C
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
GPRS
Pad 8
No
Play20C
-
EDGE
Pad 8
No
Play20C
-
Speed
Pad 8
-
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Pad 8
2022, July 22
Play20C
2026, October 06
Status
Pad 8
Available. Released 2022, July 29
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Dimensions
Pad 8
278.5 x 174.1 x 6.9 mm (10.96 x 6.85 x 0.27 in)
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Pad 8
520 g (1.15 lb)
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Pad 8
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Pad 8
No
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad 8
Stylus support
Play20C
-
Type
Pad 8
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 350 nits (typ)
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Size
Pad 8
12.0 inches, 409.9 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad 8
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~194 ppi density)
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Pad 8
-
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
Pad 8
-
Play20C
2 inches rear display
OS
Pad 8
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
Pad 8
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
CPU
Pad 8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad 8
Adreno 610
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Card slot
Pad 8
No
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Pad 8
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Single
Pad 8
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
Play20C
13 MP
Video
Pad 8
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Features
Pad 8
-
Play20C
LED flash
Single
Pad 8
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Play20C
5 MP
Video
Pad 8
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad 8
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
Play20C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pad 8
No
Play20C
Yes
WLAN
Pad 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Pad 8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad 8
No
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Pad 8
No
Play20C
No
Radio
Pad 8
No
Play20C
Unspecified
USB
Pad 8
USB Type-C, OTG
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pad 8
Accelerometer
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Pad 8
Li-Po 7250 mAh
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
Pad 8
22.5W wired
Play20C
15W wired
Colors
Pad 8
Dark Blue, Gold, Mint
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Models
Pad 8
HEY-W09
Play20C
-
Price
Pad 8
About 330 EUR
Play20C
About 100 EUR