Screen size
Play 70CWinner: 6.8"+2.1%
Play 80 Plus6.6"
Quick verdict
Play 80 Plus leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Play 70C
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Play 80 Plus
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play 70C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Play 80 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play 70C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play 80 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 70C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Play 80 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 70C
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Play 80 Plus
LTE
Speed
Play 70C
HSPA, LTE
Play 80 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Play 70C
-
Play 80 Plus
SA/NSA
Announced
Play 70C
2026, May 05
Play 80 Plus
2026, May 05
Status
Play 70C
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Play 80 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Dimensions
Play 70C
167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Play 80 Plus
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Play 70C
186 g (6.56 oz)
Play 80 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
Play 70C
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Play 80 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Play 70C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play 80 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Play 70C
-
Play 80 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Play 70C
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Play 80 Plus
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
Size
Play 70C
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 80 Plus
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 70C
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Play 80 Plus
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
OS
Play 70C
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Play 80 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
Play 70C
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
Play 80 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
CPU
Play 70C
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play 80 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 70C
Mali-G52 MC2
Play 80 Plus
Adreno 613
Card slot
Play 70C
microSDXC
Play 80 Plus
No
Internal
Play 70C
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Play 80 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Play 70C
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play 80 Plus
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Features
Play 70C
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Play 80 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 70C
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play 80 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 70C
Yes
Play 80 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 70C
Yes
Play 80 Plus
No
WLAN
Play 70C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play 80 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 70C
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Play 80 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
Play 70C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Play 80 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Play 70C
No
Play 80 Plus
No
Radio
Play 70C
No
Play 80 Plus
No
USB
Play 70C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play 80 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 70C
Accelerometer, proximity
Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Play 70C
Li-Po 5300 mAh
Play 80 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
Charging
Play 70C
15W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Play 80 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Play 70C
Black, Silver, Green
Play 80 Plus
Black, Blue, Gold
Models
Play 70C
NLA-AL00
Play 80 Plus
LAB-AN00
Price
Play 70C
About 80 EUR
Play 80 Plus
About 220 EUR