Screen size
Play 40 Plus6.7"
Play 80 ProWinner: 6.8"+0.9%
Quick verdict
Play 80 Pro leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Play 40 Plus
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Play 80 Pro
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play 40 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Play 80 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play 40 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Play 80 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 40 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Play 80 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 40 Plus
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Play 80 Pro
LTE
5G bands
Play 40 Plus
SA/NSA
Play 80 Pro
SA/NSA
Speed
Play 40 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play 80 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Play 40 Plus
2022, October 20
Play 80 Pro
2026, April 01
Status
Play 40 Plus
Available. Released 2022, October 28
Play 80 Pro
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 Pro
166.9 x 76.8 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Play 40 Plus
196 g (6.91 oz)
Play 80 Pro
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
Play 40 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play 80 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Play 40 Plus
-
Play 80 Pro
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Play 40 Plus
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Play 80 Pro
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 850 nits (HBM)
Size
Play 40 Plus
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 80 Pro
6.8 inches, 111.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 40 Plus
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Play 80 Pro
720 x 1610 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~259 ppi density)
Protection
Play 40 Plus
-
Play 80 Pro
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Play 40 Plus
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Play 80 Pro
Android 15, Magic OS 9
Chipset
Play 40 Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Play 80 Pro
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPU
Play 40 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play 80 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 40 Plus
Mali-G57 MC2
Play 80 Pro
Adreno 619
Card slot
Play 40 Plus
No
Play 80 Pro
No
Internal
Play 40 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Play 80 Pro
256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Dual
Play 40 Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Play 80 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Play 40 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play 80 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Play 40 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 40 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play 80 Pro
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play 40 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 40 Plus
Yes
Play 80 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Play 40 Plus
Yes
Play 80 Pro
No
WLAN
Play 40 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play 80 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 40 Plus
5.1, A2DP, LE
Play 80 Pro
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play 40 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Play 80 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Play 40 Plus
No
Play 80 Pro
Yes
Radio
Play 40 Plus
No
Play 80 Pro
No
USB
Play 40 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play 80 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 40 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play 80 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Play 40 Plus
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Play 80 Pro
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging
Play 40 Plus
22.5W wired
Play 80 Pro
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Play 40 Plus
Blue, Silver, Black, Purple
Play 80 Pro
Black, White, Azure
Models
Play 40 Plus
RKY-AN00
Play 80 Pro
-
Price
Play 40 Plus
About 170 EUR
Play 80 Pro
About 270 EUR