Screen size
Quick verdict
Play 80 Plus leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Play 30
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Play 80 Plus
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play 30
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Play 80 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play 30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Play 80 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Play 80 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 30
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Play 80 Plus
LTE
5G bands
Play 30
SA/NSA
Play 80 Plus
SA/NSA
Speed
Play 30
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play 80 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Play 30
2022, May 10
Play 80 Plus
2026, May 05
Status
Play 30
Available. Released 2022, May 27
Play 80 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Play 30
163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
Play 80 Plus
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Play 30
194 g (6.84 oz)
Play 80 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
SIM
Play 30
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play 80 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Play 30
-
Play 80 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Play 30
-
Play 80 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Play 30
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Play 80 Plus
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
Size
Play 30
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 80 Plus
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 30
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Play 80 Plus
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
Play 30
Aluminosilicate glass
Play 80 Plus
-
OS
Play 30
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Play 80 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Play 30
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Play 80 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
CPU
Play 30
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
Play 80 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 30
Adreno 619
Play 80 Plus
Adreno 613
Card slot
Play 30
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Play 80 Plus
No
Internal
Play 30
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Play 80 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Play 30
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Play 80 Plus
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Features
Play 30
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play 80 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Play 30
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 30
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play 80 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play 30
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 30
Yes
Play 80 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 30
Yes
Play 80 Plus
No
Other
Play 30
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Play 80 Plus
-
WLAN
Play 30
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Play 80 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 30
5.1, A2DP, LE
Play 80 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
Play 30
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Play 80 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Play 30
No
Play 80 Plus
No
Radio
Play 30
FM radio
Play 80 Plus
No
USB
Play 30
USB Type-C 2.0
Play 80 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 30
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Play 30
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Play 80 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
Charging
Play 30
10W wired
Play 80 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Play 30
Black, Blue, Gold, Gradient
Play 80 Plus
Black, Blue, Gold
Models
Play 30
VNE-AN00
Play 80 Plus
LAB-AN00
Price
Play 30
About 150 EUR
Play 80 Plus
About 220 EUR