Screen size
Play 406.6"
Play 70CWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
Play 40 and Play 70C are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Play 40
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Play 70C
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Play 40
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Play 70C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play 40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Play 70C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Play 70C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 40
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Play 70C
LTE
5G bands
Play 40
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Play 70C
-
Speed
Play 40
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play 70C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play 40
2023, July 05
Play 70C
2026, May 05
Status
Play 40
Available. Released 2023, July 05
Play 70C
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Play 40
163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Play 70C
167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Play 40
188 g (6.63 oz)
Play 70C
186 g (6.56 oz)
SIM
Play 40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play 70C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Play 40
-
Play 70C
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Play 40
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Play 70C
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size
Play 40
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 70C
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 40
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Play 70C
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Play 40
Android 13, Magic OS 7.1
Play 70C
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Chipset
Play 40
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
Play 70C
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
CPU
Play 40
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
Play 70C
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 40
Adreno 619
Play 70C
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Play 40
No
Play 70C
microSDXC
Internal
Play 40
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Play 70C
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Dual
Play 40
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Play 70C
-
Features
Play 40
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Play 70C
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Play 40
1080p@30fps
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 40
-
Play 70C
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Play 40
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play 70C
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play 40
1080p@30fps
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 40
Yes
Play 70C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 40
Yes
Play 70C
Yes
Other
Play 40
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Play 70C
-
WLAN
Play 40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play 70C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 40
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Play 70C
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Play 40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Play 70C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Play 40
No
Play 70C
No
Radio
Play 40
No
Play 70C
No
USB
Play 40
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play 70C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 40
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play 70C
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Play 40
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Play 70C
Li-Po 5300 mAh
Charging
Play 40
10W wired
Play 70C
15W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Colors
Play 40
Blue, Mint, Black, Purple
Play 70C
Black, Silver, Green
Models
Play 40
WDY-AN00
Play 70C
NLA-AL00
Price
Play 40
About 180 EUR
Play 70C
About 80 EUR