Screen size
Play 80 PlusWinner: 6.6"+4.7%
Play 9A6.3"
Quick verdict
Play 80 Plus leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Play 80 Plus
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Play 9A
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Play 80 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Play 9A
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play 80 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play 9A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Play 80 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Play 9A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 80 Plus
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Play 9A
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Play 80 Plus
SA/NSA
Play 9A
-
Speed
Play 80 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play 9A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Play 80 Plus
2026, May 05
Play 9A
2020, March 30. Released 2020, April 03
Status
Play 80 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Play 9A
Discontinued
Dimensions
Play 80 Plus
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Play 9A
159.1 x 74.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Play 80 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
Play 9A
185 g (6.53 oz)
Build
Play 80 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Play 9A
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Play 80 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play 9A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Play 80 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Play 9A
-
Type
Play 80 Plus
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
Play 9A
IPS LCD
Size
Play 80 Plus
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Play 9A
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 80 Plus
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Play 9A
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~278 ppi density)
OS
Play 80 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Play 9A
Android 10, Magic UI 3.0, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Play 80 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Play 9A
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU
Play 80 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play 9A
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Play 80 Plus
Adreno 613
Play 9A
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Play 80 Plus
No
Play 9A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Play 80 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Play 9A
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Play 80 Plus
-
Play 9A
eMMC 5.1
Single
Play 80 Plus
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Play 9A
-
Features
Play 80 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Play 9A
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play 9A
1080p@30fps
Dual
Play 80 Plus
-
Play 9A
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Play 80 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play 9A
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play 9A
1080p@30fps
Features
Play 80 Plus
-
Play 9A
HDR
Loudspeaker
Play 80 Plus
Yes
Play 9A
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 80 Plus
No
Play 9A
Yes
WLAN
Play 80 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play 9A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 80 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Play 9A
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play 80 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Play 9A
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Play 80 Plus
No
Play 9A
No
Radio
Play 80 Plus
No
Play 9A
FM radio
USB
Play 80 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play 9A
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play 9A
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Play 80 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
Play 9A
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Play 80 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Play 9A
10W wired
Colors
Play 80 Plus
Black, Blue, Gold
Play 9A
Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black
Models
Play 80 Plus
LAB-AN00
Play 9A
MOA-AL00, MOA-TL00, MED-AL20, MOA-AL20
Price
Play 80 Plus
About 220 EUR
Play 9A
About 120 EUR