Screen size
Pad X8aWinner: 11.0"+38%
Play20C6.8"
Quick verdict
Pad X8a and Play20C are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Pad X8a
9
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Play20C
9
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
Technology
Pad X8a
No cellular connectivity
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pad X8a
N/A
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad X8a
N/A
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Pad X8a
N/A
Play20C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
GPRS
Pad X8a
No
Play20C
-
EDGE
Pad X8a
No
Play20C
-
Speed
Pad X8a
-
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Pad X8a
2024, August 08
Play20C
2026, October 06
Status
Pad X8a
Available. Released 2024, August 15
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Dimensions
Pad X8a
257 x 168.5 x 7.3 mm (10.12 x 6.63 x 0.29 in)
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Pad X8a
495 g (1.09 lb)
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Pad X8a
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Pad X8a
No
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Pad X8a
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Size
Pad X8a
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad X8a
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~206 ppi density)
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Pad X8a
Mohs level 4
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
Pad X8a
-
Play20C
2 inches rear display
OS
Pad X8a
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
Pad X8a
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
CPU
Pad X8a
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 X8a
Adreno 610
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Card slot
Pad X8a
No
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Pad X8a
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Single
Pad X8a
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Play20C
13 MP
Features
Pad X8a
HDR
Play20C
LED flash
Video
Pad X8a
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Single
Pad X8a
5 MP, f/2.2
Play20C
5 MP
Video
Pad X8a
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad X8a
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Play20C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pad X8a
No
Play20C
Yes
Other
Pad X8a
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Play20C
-
WLAN
Pad X8a
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 X8a
5.1, A2DP, LE
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad X8a
No
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Pad X8a
No
Play20C
No
Radio
Pad X8a
No
Play20C
Unspecified
USB
Pad X8a
USB Type-C, OTG
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pad X8a
Accelerometer
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Pad X8a
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
Pad X8a
-
Play20C
15W wired
Colors
Pad X8a
Space Gray
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Models
Pad X8a
NDL-W09
Play20C
-
Price
Pad X8a
About 150 EUR
Play20C
About 100 EUR