Screen size
Magic8 Pro Air6.3"
Play 80 ProWinner: 6.8"+7.2%
Quick verdict
Magic8 Pro Air leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Magic8 Pro Air
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Play 80 Pro
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic8 Pro Air
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Play 80 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Magic8 Pro Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play 80 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic8 Pro Air
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Play 80 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Magic8 Pro Air
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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 Pro Air
SA/NSA
Play 80 Pro
SA/NSA
Speed
Magic8 Pro Air
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play 80 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Magic8 Pro Air
2026, January 19
Play 80 Pro
2026, April 01
Status
Magic8 Pro Air
Available. Released 2026, January 23
Play 80 Pro
Released Apr 2026
Dimensions
Magic8 Pro Air
150.5 x 71.9 x 6.1 mm (5.93 x 2.83 x 0.24 in)
Play 80 Pro
166.9 x 76.8 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Magic8 Pro Air
155 g (5.47 oz)
Play 80 Pro
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Magic8 Pro Air
Glass front, aluminum frame
Play 80 Pro
-
SIM
Magic8 Pro Air
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Play 80 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Magic8 Pro Air
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Play 80 Pro
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Magic8 Pro Air
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Play 80 Pro
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 850 nits (HBM)
Size
Magic8 Pro Air
6.31 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 80 Pro
6.8 inches, 111.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic8 Pro Air
1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Play 80 Pro
720 x 1610 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~259 ppi density)
Protection
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Play 80 Pro
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Magic8 Pro Air
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Play 80 Pro
Android 15, Magic OS 9
Chipset
Magic8 Pro Air
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Play 80 Pro
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPU
Magic8 Pro Air
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Play 80 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Magic8 Pro Air
Arm G1-Ultra
Play 80 Pro
Adreno 619
Card slot
Magic8 Pro Air
No
Play 80 Pro
No
Internal
Magic8 Pro Air
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Play 80 Pro
256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Magic8 Pro Air
UFS
Play 80 Pro
-
Triple
Magic8 Pro Air
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 74mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.2", PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Play 80 Pro
-
Features
Magic8 Pro Air
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play 80 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Magic8 Pro Air
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Play 80 Pro
1080p@30fps
Dual
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Play 80 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Magic8 Pro Air
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm
Play 80 Pro
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Magic8 Pro Air
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Play 80 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Magic8 Pro Air
Yes, with stereo speakers
Play 80 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Magic8 Pro Air
No
Play 80 Pro
No
WLAN
Magic8 Pro Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play 80 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Magic8 Pro Air
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Play 80 Pro
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Magic8 Pro Air
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Play 80 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Magic8 Pro Air
Yes
Play 80 Pro
Yes
Radio
Magic8 Pro Air
No
Play 80 Pro
No
USB
Magic8 Pro Air
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play 80 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Magic8 Pro Air
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Play 80 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Magic8 Pro Air
Si/C Li-Po 5500 mAh
Play 80 Pro
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging
Magic8 Pro Air
80W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired
Play 80 Pro
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Magic8 Pro Air
Black, White, Purple, Orange
Play 80 Pro
Black, White, Azure
Models
Magic8 Pro Air
LDY-AN00
Play 80 Pro
-
Price
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Play 80 Pro
About 270 EUR