Screen size
Magic5.1"
Play 70CWinner: 6.8"+25%
Quick verdict
Magic and Play 70C are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Magic
8
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Play 70C
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Play 70C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Magic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800
Play 70C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
Play 70C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Magic
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Play 70C
LTE
Speed
Magic
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Play 70C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Magic
2016, December. Released 2016, December
Play 70C
2026, May 05
Status
Magic
Discontinued
Play 70C
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Magic
146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm (5.75 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Play 70C
167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Magic
145 g (5.11 oz)
Play 70C
186 g (6.56 oz)
SIM
Magic
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play 70C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Magic
-
Play 70C
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Magic
AMOLED
Play 70C
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size
Magic
5.09 inches, 71.4 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 70C
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
Play 70C
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Magic
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Magic Live UI
Play 70C
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Chipset
Magic
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Play 70C
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
CPU
Magic
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Play 70C
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Magic
Mali-T880 MP4
Play 70C
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Magic
No
Play 70C
microSDXC
Internal
Magic
64GB 4GB RAM
Play 70C
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Dual
Magic
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF 12 MP B/W, f/2.2, PDAF
Play 70C
-
Features
Magic
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Play 70C
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Magic
1080p@30fps
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
Single
Magic
-
Play 70C
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Magic
8 MP, f/2.0
Play 70C
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Magic
1080p@30fps
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Magic
Yes
Play 70C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Magic
Yes
Play 70C
Yes
WLAN
Magic
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play 70C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Magic
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Play 70C
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Magic
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Play 70C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Magic
Yes
Play 70C
No
Radio
Magic
FM radio
Play 70C
No
USB
Magic
USB Type-C, OTG
Play 70C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Magic
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Play 70C
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Magic
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Play 70C
Li-Po 5300 mAh
Charging
Magic
40W wired, 90% in 30 min
Play 70C
15W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Colors
Magic
Golden Black, Porcelain White
Play 70C
Black, Silver, Green
Models
Magic
NTS-AL00
Play 70C
NLA-AL00
Price
Magic
About 350 EUR
Play 70C
About 80 EUR