Screen size
Magic86.6"
Play11 PlusWinner: 6.6"+0.3%
Quick verdict
Magic8 leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Magic8
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Play11 Plus
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Magic8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Play11 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Magic8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play11 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Magic8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Play11 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Magic8
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired 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
SA/NSA
Play11 Plus
SA/NSA
Speed
Magic8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play11 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Magic8
2025, October 15
Play11 Plus
2026, May 05
Status
Magic8
Available. Released 2025, October 23
Play11 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Magic8
157.1 x 74 x 8 mm (6.19 x 2.91 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
205 g (7.23 oz)
Play11 Plus
185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM
Magic8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play11 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Magic8
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
Build
Magic8
-
Play11 Plus
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Type
Magic8
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
6.58 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Play11 Plus
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Magic8
1256 x 2760 pixels (~461 ppi density)
Play11 Plus
1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection
Magic8
Giant Rhino Glass
Play11 Plus
Aluminosilicate glass
Other
Magic8
HDR image support
Play11 Plus
-
OS
Magic8
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10
Play11 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Magic8
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Play11 Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)
CPU
Magic8
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
Adreno 840
Play11 Plus
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Magic8
No
Play11 Plus
No
Internal
Magic8
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Play11 Plus
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Magic8
UFS 4.0
Play11 Plus
-
Triple
Magic8
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.5, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF
Play11 Plus
-
Features
Magic8
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play11 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Magic8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Magic8
-
Play11 Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Magic8
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm
Play11 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Magic8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Magic8
Yes, with large amplitude stereo speakers
Play11 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Magic8
No
Play11 Plus
No
Other
Magic8
-
Play11 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Magic8
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
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
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
Yes
Play11 Plus
Yes
Infrared port
Magic8
Yes
Play11 Plus
Yes
Radio
Magic8
No
Play11 Plus
Unspecified
USB
Magic8
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Play11 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Magic8
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Play11 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Other
Magic8
Emergency SOS via satellite (messages and calls) - China only
Play11 Plus
-
Type
Magic8
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Play11 Plus
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging
Magic8
90W wired, 90W PPS, 40W UFCS 80W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Play11 Plus
45W wired 6W reverse wired
Colors
Magic8
Black, White, Gold, Mint
Play11 Plus
Silver, Gold
Models
Magic8
BKQ-AN80, BKQ-AN00
Play11 Plus
LNA-AN00
Price
Magic8
About 540 EUR
Play11 Plus
About 280 EUR