Screen size
Play 406.6"
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+3.2%
Quick verdict
Play 40 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Play 40
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Play20C
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Play 40
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play 40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 40
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Play20C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Play 40
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Play20C
-
Speed
Play 40
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play 40
2023, July 05
Play20C
2026, October 06
Status
Play 40
Available. Released 2023, July 05
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Dimensions
Play 40
163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Play 40
188 g (6.63 oz)
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
SIM
Play 40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Play 40
-
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Play 40
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Size
Play 40
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 40
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Play 40
-
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
Play 40
-
Play20C
2 inches rear display
OS
Play 40
Android 13, Magic OS 7.1
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
Play 40
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
CPU
Play 40
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 40
Adreno 619
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Card slot
Play 40
No
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Play 40
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Play 40
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Play20C
-
Features
Play 40
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play20C
LED flash
Video
Play 40
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 40
-
Play20C
13 MP
Single
Play 40
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play20C
5 MP
Video
Play 40
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 40
Yes
Play20C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 40
Yes
Play20C
Yes
Other
Play 40
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Play20C
-
WLAN
Play 40
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
Play 40
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play 40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Play 40
No
Play20C
No
Radio
Play 40
No
Play20C
Unspecified
USB
Play 40
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 40
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Play 40
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
Play 40
10W wired
Play20C
15W wired
Colors
Play 40
Blue, Mint, Black, Purple
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Models
Play 40
WDY-AN00
Play20C
-
Price
Play 40
About 180 EUR
Play20C
About 100 EUR