Screen size
Magic8 Lite6.8"
Play 80 ProWinner: 6.8"+0.1%
Quick verdict
Magic8 Lite leads the measured specs 12-2.
Measured wins
Magic8 Lite
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Play 80 Pro
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic8 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Play 80 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Magic8 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play 80 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic8 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Play 80 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Magic8 Lite
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPlay 80 Pro
LTE
5G bands
Magic8 Lite
SA/NSA
Play 80 Pro
SA/NSA
Speed
Magic8 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play 80 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Magic8 Lite
2025, December 08
Play 80 Pro
2026, April 01
Status
Magic8 Lite
Available. Released 2025, December
Play 80 Pro
Released Apr 2026
Dimensions
Magic8 Lite
161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Play 80 Pro
166.9 x 76.8 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Magic8 Lite
189 g or 193 g (6.67 oz)
Play 80 Pro
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Magic8 Lite
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Play 80 Pro
-
SIM
Magic8 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play 80 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Magic8 Lite
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m) Drop resistant up to 2.5m
Play 80 Pro
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Magic8 Lite
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Play 80 Pro
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 850 nits (HBM)
Size
Magic8 Lite
6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 80 Pro
6.8 inches, 111.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic8 Lite
1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)
Play 80 Pro
720 x 1610 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~259 ppi density)
Protection
Magic8 Lite
Scratch-resistant glass
Play 80 Pro
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Magic8 Lite
Android 15, Magic OS 9
Play 80 Pro
Android 15, Magic OS 9
Chipset
Magic8 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Play 80 Pro
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPU
Magic8 Lite
Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)
Play 80 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Magic8 Lite
Adreno 810
Play 80 Pro
Adreno 619
Card slot
Magic8 Lite
No
Play 80 Pro
No
Internal
Magic8 Lite
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Play 80 Pro
256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Dual
Magic8 Lite
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF, 1/1.67", 1.0µm, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Play 80 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Magic8 Lite
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Play 80 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Magic8 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Play 80 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Magic8 Lite
16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide)
Play 80 Pro
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Magic8 Lite
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Magic8 Lite
Yes, with stereo speakers
Play 80 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Magic8 Lite
No
Play 80 Pro
No
WLAN
Magic8 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play 80 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Magic8 Lite
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Play 80 Pro
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Magic8 Lite
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Play 80 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Magic8 Lite
Yes (market/region dependent)
Play 80 Pro
Yes
Radio
Magic8 Lite
No
Play 80 Pro
No
USB
Magic8 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play 80 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Magic8 Lite
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
Play 80 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Magic8 Lite
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh (Europe); 8300 mAh (LATAM)
Play 80 Pro
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging
Magic8 Lite
66W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Play 80 Pro
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Magic8 Lite
Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown
Play 80 Pro
Black, White, Azure
Models
Magic8 Lite
MTN-NX1M
Play 80 Pro
-
Price
Magic8 Lite
£ 444.00 / € 452.74
Play 80 Pro
About 270 EUR