Screen size
Magic8 LiteWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Play11 Plus6.6"
Quick verdict
Magic8 Lite and Play11 Plus are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Magic8 Lite
7
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Play11 Plus
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic8 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Play11 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Magic8 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play11 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic8 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Play11 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Magic8 Lite
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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 specsPlay11 Plus
LTE
5G bands
Magic8 Lite
SA/NSA
Play11 Plus
SA/NSA
Speed
Magic8 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play11 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Magic8 Lite
2025, December 08
Play11 Plus
2026, May 05
Status
Magic8 Lite
Available. Released 2025, December
Play11 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Magic8 Lite
161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Play11 Plus
157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Magic8 Lite
189 g or 193 g (6.67 oz)
Play11 Plus
185 g (6.53 oz)
Build
Magic8 Lite
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Play11 Plus
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM
Magic8 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play11 Plus
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
Play11 Plus
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Magic8 Lite
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Play11 Plus
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Size
Magic8 Lite
6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Play11 Plus
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic8 Lite
1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)
Play11 Plus
1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection
Magic8 Lite
Scratch-resistant glass
Play11 Plus
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Magic8 Lite
Android 15, Magic OS 9
Play11 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Magic8 Lite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Play11 Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)
CPU
Magic8 Lite
Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)
Play11 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Magic8 Lite
Adreno 810
Play11 Plus
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Magic8 Lite
No
Play11 Plus
No
Internal
Magic8 Lite
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Play11 Plus
256GB 8GB 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
Play11 Plus
-
Features
Magic8 Lite
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Play11 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Magic8 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Magic8 Lite
-
Play11 Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Magic8 Lite
16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide)
Play11 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Magic8 Lite
1080p@30fps
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Magic8 Lite
Yes, with stereo speakers
Play11 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Magic8 Lite
No
Play11 Plus
No
Other
Magic8 Lite
-
Play11 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Magic8 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play11 Plus
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
Play11 Plus
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Positioning
Magic8 Lite
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Play11 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
Magic8 Lite
Yes (market/region dependent)
Play11 Plus
Yes
Radio
Magic8 Lite
No
Play11 Plus
Unspecified
USB
Magic8 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play11 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Magic8 Lite
-
Play11 Plus
Yes
Sensors
Magic8 Lite
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
Play11 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Type
Magic8 Lite
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh (Europe); 8300 mAh (LATAM)
Play11 Plus
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging
Magic8 Lite
66W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Play11 Plus
45W wired 6W reverse wired
Colors
Magic8 Lite
Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown
Play11 Plus
Silver, Gold
Models
Magic8 Lite
MTN-NX1M
Play11 Plus
LNA-AN00
Price
Magic8 Lite
£ 444.00 / € 452.74
Play11 Plus
About 280 EUR