Screen size
Play9C (China)6.6"
X5dWinner: 6.7"+2.7%
Quick verdict
Play9C (China) leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Play9C (China)
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
X5d
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Play9C (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
X5d
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play9C (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
X5d
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play9C (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
X5d
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play9C (China)
LTE
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
X5d
LTE
5G bands
Play9C (China)
SA/NSA
X5d
-
Speed
Play9C (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X5d
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play9C (China)
2024, September 26
X5d
2026, April 09
Status
Play9C (China)
Available. Released 2024, September 26
X5d
Available. Released 2026, April 09
Dimensions
Play9C (China)
163.6 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
X5d
167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Play9C (China)
190 g (6.70 oz)
X5d
186 g (6.56 oz)
SIM
Play9C (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X5d
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play9C (China)
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 780 nits (peak)
X5d
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size
Play9C (China)
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
X5d
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play9C (China)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
X5d
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Play9C (China)
Android 14, Magic OS 8
X5d
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Chipset
Play9C (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
X5d
Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
CPU
Play9C (China)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
X5d
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play9C (China)
Mali-G57 MC2
X5d
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Play9C (China)
No
X5d
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Play9C (China)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
X5d
64GB 4GB RAM
Single
Play9C (China)
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
X5d
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Features
Play9C (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
X5d
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Play9C (China)
1080p@30fps
X5d
1080p@30fps
Single
Play9C (China)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
X5d
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play9C (China)
1080p@30fps
X5d
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play9C (China)
Yes
X5d
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play9C (China)
Yes
X5d
Yes
WLAN
Play9C (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X5d
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play9C (China)
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
X5d
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Play9C (China)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
X5d
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play9C (China)
No
X5d
No
Radio
Play9C (China)
No
X5d
FM radio
USB
Play9C (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X5d
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play9C (China)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
X5d
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gravity
Type
Play9C (China)
Li-Po 5200 mAh
X5d
Li-Po 5260 mAh
Charging
Play9C (China)
10W wired 2.5W reverse wired
X5d
15W wired
Colors
Play9C (China)
Black, Blue
X5d
Tidal Blue, Midnight Black
Models
Play9C (China)
JDY-AN00
X5d
-
Price
Play9C (China)
About 100 EUR
X5d
About 90 EUR