Screen size
Quick verdict
Play 80 Plus leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Note 8
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Play 80 Plus
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Note 8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Play 80 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800
Play 80 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA
Play 80 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Play 80 Plus
LTE
Speed
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Play 80 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Note 8
-
Play 80 Plus
SA/NSA
Announced
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2016, August. Released 2016, September
Play 80 Plus
2026, May 05
Status
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Discontinued
Play 80 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
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178.8 x 90.9 x 7.2 mm (7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 in)
Play 80 Plus
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Note 8
219 g (7.72 oz)
Play 80 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play 80 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Note 8
-
Play 80 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
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-
Play 80 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
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Super AMOLED
Play 80 Plus
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
Size
Note 8
6.6 inches, 121.2 cm2 (~74.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 80 Plus
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Play 80 Plus
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Play 80 Plus
-
OS
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Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Play 80 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
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Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Play 80 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
CPU
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Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Play 80 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
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Mali-T880 MP4
Play 80 Plus
Adreno 613
Card slot
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microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Play 80 Plus
No
Internal
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32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Play 80 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
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13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
Play 80 Plus
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Features
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Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Play 80 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
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4K@30fps
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
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5 MP, f/2.0
Play 80 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Note 8
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Play 80 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
Play 80 Plus
No
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play 80 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
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4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Play 80 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
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GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Play 80 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Note 8
No
Play 80 Plus
No
Radio
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FM radio
Play 80 Plus
No
USB
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USB Type-C, OTG
Play 80 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
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Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
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Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Play 80 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
Charging
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10W wired
Play 80 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
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White, Gold, Gray
Play 80 Plus
Black, Blue, Gold
Models
Note 8
EDI-AL10
Play 80 Plus
LAB-AN00
Price
Note 8
About 250 EUR
Play 80 Plus
About 220 EUR