Screen size
Play 40 PlusWinner: 6.7"+1.9%
X7e6.6"
Quick verdict
X7e leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Play 40 Plus
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
X7e
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play 40 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
X7e
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play 40 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
X7e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 40 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
X7e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 40 Plus
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X7e
LTE
5G bands
Play 40 Plus
SA/NSA
X7e
-
Speed
Play 40 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X7e
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play 40 Plus
2022, October 20
X7e
2026, May 19
Status
Play 40 Plus
Available. Released 2022, October 28
X7e
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Play 40 Plus
167.5 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
X7e
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Play 40 Plus
196 g (6.91 oz)
X7e
200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
Play 40 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X7e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Play 40 Plus
-
X7e
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Play 40 Plus
-
X7e
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Play 40 Plus
TFT LCD, 90Hz
X7e
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
Size
Play 40 Plus
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
X7e
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 40 Plus
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
X7e
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
OS
Play 40 Plus
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
X7e
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Play 40 Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
X7e
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
CPU
Play 40 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
X7e
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 40 Plus
Mali-G57 MC2
X7e
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Play 40 Plus
No
X7e
No
Internal
Play 40 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
X7e
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Dual
Play 40 Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
X7e
-
Features
Play 40 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
X7e
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Play 40 Plus
1080p@30fps
X7e
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 40 Plus
-
X7e
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Single
Play 40 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
X7e
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play 40 Plus
1080p@30fps
X7e
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 40 Plus
Yes
X7e
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 40 Plus
Yes
X7e
Yes
WLAN
Play 40 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X7e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 40 Plus
5.1, A2DP, LE
X7e
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play 40 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
X7e
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Play 40 Plus
No
X7e
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Play 40 Plus
No
X7e
FM radio
USB
Play 40 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X7e
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 40 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
X7e
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Play 40 Plus
Li-Po 6000 mAh
X7e
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
Charging
Play 40 Plus
22.5W wired
X7e
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Play 40 Plus
Blue, Silver, Black, Purple
X7e
Black, Blue, Orange
Models
Play 40 Plus
RKY-AN00
X7e
LAB-LX1, LAB-LX3
Price
Play 40 Plus
About 170 EUR
X7e
About 200 EUR