Honor Play20A vs Honor Play20C
Verdict
The Honor Play20A scores higher in 2 of 5 sections (performance and display), while the Honor Play20C leads in connectivity & features and camera; they are even on battery.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 11 vs 20 points.
The Honor Play20C is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Honor Play20A.
Choose the Honor Play20A for performance and display; choose the Honor Play20C for connectivity & features and camera.
- Play20A leads in 1 field
- Play20C leads in 1 field
- 26 ties
28 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Play20A | Play20C |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 22 | 19 |
| Camera | 3 | 6 |
| Battery | 47 | 47 |
| Display | 39 | 36 |
| Design & durability | – | 31 |
| Connectivity & features | 11 | 20 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Play20A: 18/100(Better)
- Play20C: 13/100
- Chipset
- Play20A: Helio G81
- Play20C: Unisoc T610
- RAM (max)
- Play20A: 4 GB
- Play20C: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Play20A: 128 GB
- Play20C: 128 GB
- Process node
- Play20A: 12 nm
- Play20C: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Play20A: 13 MP
- Play20C: 13 MP
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Telephoto camera
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Periscope lens
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Optical zoom
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Video recording
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: 1080p
- Front camera
- Play20A: 5 MP
- Play20C: 5 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Play20A: 6000 mAh
- Play20C: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Play20A: 15 W
- Play20C: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Reverse charging
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Reverse charging type
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
Display
- Screen size
- Play20A: 6.9″
- Play20C: 6.78″
- Panel type
- Play20A: LCD
- Play20C: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Play20A: 90 Hz
- Play20C: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Play20A: 254 ppi
- Play20C: 256 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: 600 nits
- Resolution
- Play20A: 720x1600
- Play20C: 720x1576
- Screen protection
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: Aluminosilicate glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: 214 g
- Thickness
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: 8.7 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Play20A: None
- Play20C: None
- Back material
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: Plastic
- Frame material
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Wi-Fi
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: 5.0
- USB speed
- Play20A: USB 2.0
- Play20C: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Play20A: USB-C 2.0
- Play20C: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- NFC
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- eSIM
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Stereo speakers
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- Play20A: Side-mounted
- Play20C: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- Infrared blaster
- Play20A: No
- Play20C: No
- microSD slot
- Play20A: Yes
- Play20C: Yes
- Card slot
- Play20A: microSD
- Play20C: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Play20A: Android 15
- Play20C: Android 16 (Go edition)
- Launch price
- Play20A: Unknown
- Play20C: About 100 EUR
- Year
- Play20A: 2026
- Play20C: 2026
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| — | Play20A | Play20C |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 16 | 2026, October 06 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August | Available. Released 2026, October 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | - | 168.3 x 78.5 x 8.7 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | - | 214 g (7.55 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Build | – | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Display | ||
| Type | TFT LCD, 90Hz | TFT LCD, 90Hz, 600 nits |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 | 6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) Small rear display | 720 x 1576 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Aluminosilicate glass 2 inches rear display |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, MagicOS 9 | Android 16 (Go edition) |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm) | Unisoc T610 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Unspecified | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Yes | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | Yes | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | No | No |
| Radio | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6000 mAh | Li-Po 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 15W wired | 15W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Midnight Black, Light Blue, Starry Purple | Forest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Gold |
| Price | – | About 100 EUR |