Screen size
Play 9A6.3"
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+7.1%
Quick verdict
Play 9A and Play20C are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Play 9A
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Play20C
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Play 9A
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play 9A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 9A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 9A
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Play20C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Play 9A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play 9A
2020, March 30. Released 2020, April 03
Play20C
2026, October 06
Status
Play 9A
Discontinued
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Dimensions
Play 9A
159.1 x 74.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Play 9A
185 g (6.53 oz)
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Play 9A
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Play 9A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play 9A
IPS LCD
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Size
Play 9A
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 9A
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~278 ppi density)
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Play 9A
-
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
Play 9A
-
Play20C
2 inches rear display
OS
Play 9A
Android 10, Magic UI 3.0, no Google Play Services
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
Play 9A
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
CPU
Play 9A
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 9A
PowerVR GE8320
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Card slot
Play 9A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Play 9A
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Play 9A
eMMC 5.1
Play20C
-
Dual
Play 9A
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Play20C
-
Features
Play 9A
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play20C
LED flash
Video
Play 9A
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 9A
-
Play20C
13 MP
Single
Play 9A
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Play20C
5 MP
Features
Play 9A
HDR
Play20C
-
Video
Play 9A
1080p@30fps
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 9A
Yes
Play20C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 9A
Yes
Play20C
Yes
WLAN
Play 9A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Play 9A
5.0, A2DP, LE
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play 9A
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Play 9A
No
Play20C
No
Radio
Play 9A
FM radio
Play20C
Unspecified
USB
Play 9A
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 9A
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Play 9A
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
Play 9A
10W wired
Play20C
15W wired
Colors
Play 9A
Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Models
Play 9A
MOA-AL00, MOA-TL00, MED-AL20, MOA-AL20
Play20C
-
Price
Play 9A
About 120 EUR
Play20C
About 100 EUR