Screen size
Magic8 ProWinner: 6.7"+1.6%
Play11 Plus6.6"
Quick verdict
Magic8 Pro leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Magic8 Pro
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Play11 Plus
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Play11 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Magic8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play11 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic8 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Play11 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Magic8 Pro
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
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPlay11 Plus
LTE
5G bands
Magic8 Pro
SA/NSA
Play11 Plus
SA/NSA
Speed
Magic8 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play11 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Magic8 Pro
2025, October 15
Play11 Plus
2026, May 05
Status
Magic8 Pro
Available. Released 2025, October 23
Play11 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Magic8 Pro
161.2 x 75 x 8.3 mm (6.35 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
Play11 Plus
157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Magic8 Pro
219 g (7.72 oz)
Play11 Plus
185 g (6.53 oz)
Build
Magic8 Pro
Glass front (NanoCrystal Shield), fiber-reinforced plastic back, aluminum frame
Play11 Plus
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM
Magic8 Pro
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Play11 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Magic8 Pro
IP68/IP69K 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
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
6.71 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Play11 Plus
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic8 Pro
1256 x 2808 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Play11 Plus
1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection
Magic8 Pro
NanoCrystal Shield (INT); Giant Rhino Glass (China), Mohs level 4
Play11 Plus
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
Magic8 Pro
HDR image support
Play11 Plus
-
OS
Magic8 Pro
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Play11 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Magic8 Pro
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Play11 Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)
CPU
Magic8 Pro
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Play11 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Magic8 Pro
Adreno 840
Play11 Plus
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Magic8 Pro
No
Play11 Plus
No
Internal
Magic8 Pro
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Play11 Plus
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Magic8 Pro
UFS 4.1
Play11 Plus
-
Triple
Magic8 Pro
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF
Play11 Plus
-
Features
Magic8 Pro
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play11 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Magic8 Pro
4K@24/30/60/120fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Magic8 Pro
-
Play11 Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Magic8 Pro
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Play11 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Magic8 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Magic8 Pro
Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers
Play11 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Magic8 Pro
No
Play11 Plus
No
Other
Magic8 Pro
-
Play11 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Magic8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play11 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Magic8 Pro
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Play11 Plus
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Positioning
Magic8 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS
Play11 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
Magic8 Pro
Yes
Play11 Plus
Yes
Infrared port
Magic8 Pro
Yes
Play11 Plus
Yes
Radio
Magic8 Pro
No
Play11 Plus
Unspecified
USB
Magic8 Pro
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Play11 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Magic8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Play11 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Other
Magic8 Pro
Emergency SOS via satellite (messages and calls) - China only
Play11 Plus
-
Type
Magic8 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (Global); 6270 mAh (Europe); 7200 mAh (China)
Play11 Plus
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging
Magic8 Pro
100W wired (Global) 120W wired, 100W PPS, 40W UFCS (China) 80W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Play11 Plus
45W wired 6W reverse wired
Colors
Magic8 Pro
Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black, White
Play11 Plus
Silver, Gold
Models
Magic8 Pro
BKQ-N49, BKQ-AN90, BKQ-AN10
Play11 Plus
LNA-AN00
Price
Magic8 Pro
£ 1,085.00 / € 1,093.45
Play11 Plus
About 280 EUR