Screen size
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+3.2%
X5b6.6"
Quick verdict
X5b leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Play20C
5
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
X5b
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X5b
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X5b
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
X5b
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X5b
LTE
Speed
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
X5b
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play20C
2026, October 06
X5b
2024, October 22
Status
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
X5b
Available. Released 2024, October
Dimensions
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
X5b
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)
X5b
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
X5b
-
SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X5b
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
X5b
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 530 nits (HBM)
Size
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
X5b
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)
X5b
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
X5b
-
Other
Play20C
2 inches rear display
X5b
-
OS
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
X5b
Android 14, Magic OS 8
Chipset
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
X5b
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
X5b
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
X5b
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
X5b
microSDXC
Internal
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
X5b
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Single
Play20C
13 MP
X5b
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Features
Play20C
LED flash
X5b
LED flash
Video
Play20C
1080p@30fps
X5b
1080p@30fps
Single
Play20C
5 MP
X5b
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play20C
1080p@30fps
X5b
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play20C
Yes
X5b
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play20C
Yes
X5b
Yes
WLAN
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
X5b
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
X5b
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
X5b
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play20C
No
X5b
No
Radio
Play20C
Unspecified
X5b
Unspecified
USB
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X5b
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
X5b
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
X5b
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Charging
Play20C
15W wired
X5b
10W wired
Colors
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
X5b
Ocean Blue, Starry Purple, Midnight Black
Price
Play20C
About 100 EUR
X5b
About 80 EUR