Screen size
Play20CWinner: 6.8"+1.2%
X8a6.7"
Quick verdict
X8a leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
Play20C
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
X8a
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play20C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X8a
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play20C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X8a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play20C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
X8a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
X8a
LTE
Speed
Play20C
HSPA, LTE
X8a
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play20C
2026, October 06
X8a
2023, February 08
Status
Play20C
Available. Released 2026, October 06
X8a
Available. Released 2023, February 11
Dimensions
Play20C
168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
X8a
162.9 x 74.5 x 7.5 mm (6.41 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Play20C
214 g (7.55 oz)
X8a
179 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Play20C
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
X8a
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Play20C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X8a
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play20C
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits
X8a
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Play20C
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
X8a
6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play20C
720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
X8a
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
Protection
Play20C
Aluminosilicate glass
X8a
-
Other
Play20C
2 inches rear display
X8a
-
OS
Play20C
Android 16 (Go edition)
X8a
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Chipset
Play20C
Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
X8a
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
CPU
Play20C
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
X8a
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play20C
Mali-G52 MP2
X8a
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Play20C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
X8a
No
Internal
Play20C
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
X8a
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Play20C
13 MP
X8a
-
Features
Play20C
LED flash
X8a
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Play20C
1080p@30fps
X8a
1080p@30fps
Triple
Play20C
-
X8a
100 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Play20C
5 MP
X8a
16 MP, f/2.5
Video
Play20C
1080p@30fps
X8a
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play20C
Yes
X8a
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play20C
Yes
X8a
No
WLAN
Play20C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
X8a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play20C
5.0, A2DP, LE
X8a
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play20C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
X8a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play20C
No
X8a
Yes (CRT-LX1 only)
Radio
Play20C
Unspecified
X8a
No
USB
Play20C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X8a
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play20C
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
X8a
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Play20C
-
X8a
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Play20C
Li-Po 6000 mAh
X8a
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Play20C
15W wired
X8a
22.5W wired, 50% in 30 min
Colors
Play20C
Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold
X8a
Cyan Lake, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black
Price
Play20C
About 100 EUR
X8a
About 170 EUR
Models
Play20C
-
X8a
CRT-LX1, CRT-LX2, CRT-LX3