Screen size
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+3.2%
Play9C (China)6.6"
Quick verdict
Play9C (China) leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Play20C
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Play9C (China)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Play9C (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play9C (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Play9C (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Play20C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 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
Play9C (China)
LTE
Speed
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
Play9C (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Play20C
-
Play9C (China)
SA/NSA
Announced
Play20C
2026, October 06
Play9C (China)
2024, September 26
Status
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
Play9C (China)
Available. Released 2024, September 26
Dimensions
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Play9C (China)
163.6 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
Play9C (China)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Play9C (China)
-
SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play9C (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
Play9C (China)
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 780 nits (peak)
Size
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Play9C (China)
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Play9C (China)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
Play9C (China)
-
Other
Play20C
2 inches rear display
Play9C (China)
-
OS
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
Play9C (China)
Android 14, Magic OS 8
Chipset
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
Play9C (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
CPU
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play9C (China)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
Play9C (China)
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Play9C (China)
No
Internal
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Play9C (China)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Play20C
13 MP
Play9C (China)
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Features
Play20C
LED flash
Play9C (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Play9C (China)
1080p@30fps
Single
Play20C
5 MP
Play9C (China)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play20C
1080p@30fps
Play9C (China)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play20C
Yes
Play9C (China)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play20C
Yes
Play9C (China)
Yes
WLAN
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Play9C (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Play9C (China)
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Play9C (China)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play20C
No
Play9C (China)
No
Radio
Play20C
Unspecified
Play9C (China)
No
USB
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play9C (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play9C (China)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Play9C (China)
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Charging
Play20C
15W wired
Play9C (China)
10W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Colors
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
Play9C (China)
Black, Blue
Price
Play20C
About 100 EUR
Play9C (China)
About 100 EUR
Models
Play20C
-
Play9C (China)
JDY-AN00