Screen size
Play 70CWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Play9C (China)6.6"
Quick verdict
Play9C (China) leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Play 70C
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Play9C (China)
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play 70C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Play9C (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play 70C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play9C (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Play 70C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Play9C (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Play 70C
LTE
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
Play9C (China)
LTE
Speed
Play 70C
HSPA, LTE
Play9C (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Play 70C
-
Play9C (China)
SA/NSA
Announced
Play 70C
2026, May 05
Play9C (China)
2024, September 26
Status
Play 70C
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Play9C (China)
Available. Released 2024, September 26
Dimensions
Play 70C
167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Play9C (China)
163.6 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Play 70C
186 g (6.56 oz)
Play9C (China)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Play 70C
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Play9C (China)
-
SIM
Play 70C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play9C (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play 70C
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Play9C (China)
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 780 nits (peak)
Size
Play 70C
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Play9C (China)
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 70C
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Play9C (China)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Play 70C
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Play9C (China)
Android 14, Magic OS 8
Chipset
Play 70C
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
Play9C (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
CPU
Play 70C
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play9C (China)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 70C
Mali-G52 MC2
Play9C (China)
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Play 70C
microSDXC
Play9C (China)
No
Internal
Play 70C
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Play9C (China)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Play 70C
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play9C (China)
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Features
Play 70C
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Play9C (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
Play9C (China)
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 70C
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play9C (China)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
Play9C (China)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 70C
Yes
Play9C (China)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 70C
Yes
Play9C (China)
Yes
WLAN
Play 70C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play9C (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 70C
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Play9C (China)
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Play 70C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Play9C (China)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play 70C
No
Play9C (China)
No
Radio
Play 70C
No
Play9C (China)
No
USB
Play 70C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play9C (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 70C
Accelerometer, proximity
Play9C (China)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Play 70C
Li-Po 5300 mAh
Play9C (China)
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Charging
Play 70C
15W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Play9C (China)
10W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Colors
Play 70C
Black, Silver, Green
Play9C (China)
Black, Blue
Models
Play 70C
NLA-AL00
Play9C (China)
JDY-AN00
Price
Play 70C
About 80 EUR
Play9C (China)
About 100 EUR