Screen size
Pad 8Winner: 12.0"+45%
Play 80 Plus6.6"
Quick verdict
Play 80 Plus leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
Pad 8
6
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Play 80 Plus
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pad 8
No cellular connectivity
Play 80 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pad 8
N/A
Play 80 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad 8
N/A
Play 80 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pad 8
N/A
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Play 80 Plus
LTE
GPRS
Pad 8
No
Play 80 Plus
-
EDGE
Pad 8
No
Play 80 Plus
-
5G bands
Pad 8
-
Play 80 Plus
SA/NSA
Speed
Pad 8
-
Play 80 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pad 8
2022, July 22
Play 80 Plus
2026, May 05
Status
Pad 8
Available. Released 2022, July 29
Play 80 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Pad 8
278.5 x 174.1 x 6.9 mm (10.96 x 6.85 x 0.27 in)
Play 80 Plus
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Pad 8
520 g (1.15 lb)
Play 80 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
Pad 8
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Play 80 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Pad 8
No
Play 80 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad 8
Stylus support
Play 80 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Pad 8
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 350 nits (typ)
Play 80 Plus
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
Size
Pad 8
12.0 inches, 409.9 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 80 Plus
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad 8
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~194 ppi density)
Play 80 Plus
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
OS
Pad 8
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Play 80 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Pad 8
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Play 80 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
CPU
Pad 8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Play 80 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad 8
Adreno 610
Play 80 Plus
Adreno 613
Card slot
Pad 8
No
Play 80 Plus
No
Internal
Pad 8
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Play 80 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Pad 8
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
Play 80 Plus
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Video
Pad 8
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Features
Pad 8
-
Play 80 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single
Pad 8
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Play 80 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Pad 8
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad 8
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
Play 80 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pad 8
No
Play 80 Plus
No
WLAN
Pad 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Play 80 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pad 8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Play 80 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
Pad 8
No
Play 80 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Pad 8
No
Play 80 Plus
No
Radio
Pad 8
No
Play 80 Plus
No
USB
Pad 8
USB Type-C, OTG
Play 80 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pad 8
Accelerometer
Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Pad 8
Li-Po 7250 mAh
Play 80 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
Charging
Pad 8
22.5W wired
Play 80 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Pad 8
Dark Blue, Gold, Mint
Play 80 Plus
Black, Blue, Gold
Models
Pad 8
HEY-W09
Play 80 Plus
LAB-AN00
Price
Pad 8
About 330 EUR
Play 80 Plus
About 220 EUR