Screen size
Play 40 Plus6.7"
Play 80Winner: 6.8"+0.1%
Quick verdict
Play 80 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Play 40 Plus
5
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Play 80
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play 40 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Play 80
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play 40 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Play 80
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 40 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Play 80
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 40 Plus
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Play 80
LTE
5G bands
Play 40 Plus
SA/NSA
Play 80
SA/NSA
Speed
Play 40 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play 80
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Play 40 Plus
2022, October 20
Play 80
2026, April 01
Status
Play 40 Plus
Available. Released 2022, October 28
Play 80
Released Apr 2026
Dimensions
Play 40 Plus
167.5 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Play 80
167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Play 40 Plus
196 g (6.91 oz)
Play 80
186 g (6.56 oz)
SIM
Play 40 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play 80
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play 40 Plus
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Play 80
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits
Size
Play 40 Plus
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 80
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 40 Plus
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Play 80
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Play 40 Plus
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Play 80
Android 15, Magic OS 9
Chipset
Play 40 Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Play 80
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Play 40 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play 80
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 40 Plus
Mali-G57 MC2
Play 80
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Play 40 Plus
No
Play 80
No
Internal
Play 40 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Play 80
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Play 40 Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Play 80
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Features
Play 40 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play 80
LED flash
Video
Play 40 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play 80
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 40 Plus
-
Play 80
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Play 40 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play 80
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play 40 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play 80
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 40 Plus
Yes
Play 80
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 40 Plus
Yes
Play 80
Yes
WLAN
Play 40 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play 80
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 40 Plus
5.1, A2DP, LE
Play 80
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Play 40 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Play 80
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Play 40 Plus
No
Play 80
No
Radio
Play 40 Plus
No
Play 80
No
USB
Play 40 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play 80
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 40 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play 80
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Play 40 Plus
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Play 80
Li-Po 5300 mAh
Charging
Play 40 Plus
22.5W wired
Play 80
15W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Colors
Play 40 Plus
Blue, Silver, Black, Purple
Play 80
Black, Blue, Azure
Models
Play 40 Plus
RKY-AN00
Play 80
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Price
Play 40 Plus
About 170 EUR
Play 80
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