Screen size
Play 80 PlusWinner: 6.6"+0.8%
Play9C (China)6.6"
Quick verdict
Play 80 Plus leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Play 80 Plus
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Play9C (China)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Play 80 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Play9C (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play 80 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Play9C (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Play 80 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Play9C (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Play 80 Plus
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Play9C (China)
LTE
5G bands
Play 80 Plus
SA/NSA
Play9C (China)
SA/NSA
Speed
Play 80 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Play9C (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Play 80 Plus
2026, May 05
Play9C (China)
2024, September 26
Status
Play 80 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
Play9C (China)
Available. Released 2024, September 26
Dimensions
Play 80 Plus
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Play9C (China)
163.6 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Play 80 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
Play9C (China)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Play 80 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Play9C (China)
-
SIM
Play 80 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Play9C (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Play 80 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Play9C (China)
-
Type
Play 80 Plus
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
Play9C (China)
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 780 nits (peak)
Size
Play 80 Plus
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Play9C (China)
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 80 Plus
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Play9C (China)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Play 80 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Play9C (China)
Android 14, Magic OS 8
Chipset
Play 80 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Play9C (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
CPU
Play 80 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Play9C (China)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 80 Plus
Adreno 613
Play9C (China)
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Play 80 Plus
No
Play9C (China)
No
Internal
Play 80 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Play9C (China)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Play 80 Plus
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Play9C (China)
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Features
Play 80 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Play9C (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play9C (China)
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 80 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Play9C (China)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
Play9C (China)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 80 Plus
Yes
Play9C (China)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 80 Plus
No
Play9C (China)
Yes
WLAN
Play 80 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Play9C (China)
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
Play9C (China)
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Play 80 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Play9C (China)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play 80 Plus
No
Play9C (China)
No
Radio
Play 80 Plus
No
Play9C (China)
No
USB
Play 80 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Play9C (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Play9C (China)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Play 80 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
Play9C (China)
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Charging
Play 80 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Play9C (China)
10W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Colors
Play 80 Plus
Black, Blue, Gold
Play9C (China)
Black, Blue
Models
Play 80 Plus
LAB-AN00
Play9C (China)
JDY-AN00
Price
Play 80 Plus
About 220 EUR
Play9C (China)
About 100 EUR