Screen size
Play 80 PlusWinner: 6.6"+0.8%
Play9A6.6"
Quick verdict
Play 80 Plus leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
Play 80 Plus
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Play9A
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Play 80 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Play9A
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play 80 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play9A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 80 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Play9A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 80 Plus
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
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Play9A
LTE
5G bands
Play 80 Plus
SA/NSA
Play9A
-
Speed
Play 80 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play9A
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play 80 Plus
2026, May 05
Play9A
2024, November
Status
Play 80 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Play9A
Available. Released 2024, November
Dimensions
Play 80 Plus
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Play9A
163.9 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Play 80 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
Play9A
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Play 80 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Play9A
-
SIM
Play 80 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play9A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Play 80 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Play9A
-
Type
Play 80 Plus
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
Play9A
TFT LCD
Size
Play 80 Plus
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Play9A
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 80 Plus
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Play9A
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Play 80 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Play9A
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Chipset
Play 80 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Play9A
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Play 80 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play9A
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Play 80 Plus
Adreno 613
Play9A
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Play 80 Plus
No
Play9A
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Play 80 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Play9A
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Single
Play 80 Plus
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Play9A
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Features
Play 80 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Play9A
LED flash
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play9A
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 80 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play9A
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play9A
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 80 Plus
Yes
Play9A
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 80 Plus
No
Play9A
Yes
WLAN
Play 80 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play9A
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 80 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Play9A
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play 80 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Play9A
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play 80 Plus
No
Play9A
No
Radio
Play 80 Plus
No
Play9A
FM radio
USB
Play 80 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play9A
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play9A
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Play 80 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
Play9A
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Charging
Play 80 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Play9A
-
Colors
Play 80 Plus
Black, Blue, Gold
Play9A
Ocean Blue, Starry Purple
Models
Play 80 Plus
LAB-AN00
Play9A
GFY-LX3
Price
Play 80 Plus
About 220 EUR
Play9A
About 80 EUR