Screen size
Magic8 Pro Air6.3"
Play11 PlusWinner: 6.6"+4.4%
Quick verdict
Magic8 Pro Air leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Magic8 Pro Air
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Play11 Plus
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic8 Pro Air
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Play11 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Magic8 Pro Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play11 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic8 Pro Air
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Play11 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPlay11 Plus
LTE
5G bands
Magic8 Pro Air
SA/NSA
Play11 Plus
SA/NSA
Speed
Magic8 Pro Air
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play11 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Magic8 Pro Air
2026, January 19
Play11 Plus
2026, May 05
Status
Magic8 Pro Air
Available. Released 2026, January 23
Play11 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Magic8 Pro Air
150.5 x 71.9 x 6.1 mm (5.93 x 2.83 x 0.24 in)
Play11 Plus
157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Magic8 Pro Air
155 g (5.47 oz)
Play11 Plus
185 g (6.53 oz)
Build
Magic8 Pro Air
Glass front, aluminum frame
Play11 Plus
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM
Magic8 Pro Air
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Play11 Plus
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)
Play11 Plus
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Magic8 Pro Air
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 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 Pro Air
6.31 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Play11 Plus
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic8 Pro Air
1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Play11 Plus
1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Play11 Plus
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Magic8 Pro Air
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Play11 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Magic8 Pro Air
Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Play11 Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)
CPU
Magic8 Pro Air
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Play11 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Magic8 Pro Air
Arm G1-Ultra
Play11 Plus
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Magic8 Pro Air
No
Play11 Plus
No
Internal
Magic8 Pro Air
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Play11 Plus
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Magic8 Pro Air
UFS
Play11 Plus
-
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)
Play11 Plus
-
Features
Magic8 Pro Air
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play11 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Magic8 Pro Air
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Play11 Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Magic8 Pro Air
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm
Play11 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Magic8 Pro Air
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Magic8 Pro Air
Yes, with stereo speakers
Play11 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Magic8 Pro Air
No
Play11 Plus
No
Other
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Play11 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Magic8 Pro Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play11 Plus
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
Play11 Plus
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Positioning
Magic8 Pro Air
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Play11 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
Magic8 Pro Air
Yes
Play11 Plus
Yes
Radio
Magic8 Pro Air
No
Play11 Plus
Unspecified
USB
Magic8 Pro Air
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play11 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Play11 Plus
Yes
Sensors
Magic8 Pro Air
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Play11 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Type
Magic8 Pro Air
Si/C Li-Po 5500 mAh
Play11 Plus
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging
Magic8 Pro Air
80W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired
Play11 Plus
45W wired 6W reverse wired
Colors
Magic8 Pro Air
Black, White, Purple, Orange
Play11 Plus
Silver, Gold
Models
Magic8 Pro Air
LDY-AN00
Play11 Plus
LNA-AN00
Price
Magic8 Pro Air
-
Play11 Plus
About 280 EUR