Screen size
Play 70CWinner: 6.8"+0.7%
X8a6.7"
Quick verdict
X8a leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Play 70C
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
X8a
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play 70C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
X8a
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play 70C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X8a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 70C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
X8a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 70C
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
X8a
LTE
Speed
Play 70C
HSPA, LTE
X8a
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play 70C
2026, May 05
X8a
2023, February 08
Status
Play 70C
Available. Released 2026, May 05
X8a
Available. Released 2023, February 11
Dimensions
Play 70C
167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
X8a
162.9 x 74.5 x 7.5 mm (6.41 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Play 70C
186 g (6.56 oz)
X8a
179 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Play 70C
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
X8a
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Play 70C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X8a
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play 70C
TFT LCD, 90Hz
X8a
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Play 70C
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
X8a
6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 70C
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
X8a
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
OS
Play 70C
Android 15, MagicOS 9
X8a
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Chipset
Play 70C
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
X8a
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
CPU
Play 70C
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
X8a
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 70C
Mali-G52 MC2
X8a
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Play 70C
microSDXC
X8a
No
Internal
Play 70C
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
X8a
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Play 70C
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
X8a
-
Features
Play 70C
LED flash, panorama, HDR
X8a
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
X8a
1080p@30fps
Triple
Play 70C
-
X8a
100 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Play 70C
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
X8a
16 MP, f/2.5
Video
Play 70C
1080p@30fps
X8a
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 70C
Yes
X8a
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 70C
Yes
X8a
No
WLAN
Play 70C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X8a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 70C
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
X8a
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play 70C
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
X8a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play 70C
No
X8a
Yes (CRT-LX1 only)
Radio
Play 70C
No
X8a
No
USB
Play 70C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X8a
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 70C
Accelerometer, proximity
X8a
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Play 70C
-
X8a
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Play 70C
Li-Po 5300 mAh
X8a
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Play 70C
15W wired 2.5W reverse wired
X8a
22.5W wired, 50% in 30 min
Colors
Play 70C
Black, Silver, Green
X8a
Cyan Lake, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black
Models
Play 70C
NLA-AL00
X8a
CRT-LX1, CRT-LX2, CRT-LX3
Price
Play 70C
About 80 EUR
X8a
About 170 EUR