Screen size
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+3.2%
Play9A6.6"
Quick verdict
Play9A leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Play20C
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Play9A
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Play9A
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play9A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Play9A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play20C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Play9A
LTE
Speed
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Play9A
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play20C
2026, October 06
Play9A
2024, November
Status
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Play9A
Available. Released 2024, November
Dimensions
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Play9A
163.9 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
Play9A
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Play9A
-
SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play9A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Play9A
TFT LCD
Size
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Play9A
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Play9A
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Play9A
-
Other
Play20C
2 inches rear display
Play9A
-
OS
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Play9A
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Chipset
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
Play9A
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play9A
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Play9A
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Play9A
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Play9A
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Single
Play20C
13 MP
Play9A
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Features
Play20C
LED flash
Play9A
LED flash
Video
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Play9A
1080p@30fps
Single
Play20C
5 MP
Play9A
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Play9A
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play20C
Yes
Play9A
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play20C
Yes
Play9A
Yes
WLAN
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Play9A
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Play9A
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Play9A
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play20C
No
Play9A
No
Radio
Play20C
Unspecified
Play9A
FM radio
USB
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play9A
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play9A
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Play9A
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Charging
Play20C
15W wired
Play9A
-
Colors
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Play9A
Ocean Blue, Starry Purple
Price
Play20C
About 100 EUR
Play9A
About 80 EUR
Models
Play20C
-
Play9A
GFY-LX3