Screen size
Play 80 Plus6.6"
X40Winner: 6.7"+0.9%
Quick verdict
X40 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Play 80 Plus
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
X40
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play 80 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
X40
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play 80 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Play 80 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
X40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Play 80 Plus
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X40
LTE
5G bands
Play 80 Plus
SA/NSA
X40
SA/NSA
Speed
Play 80 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X40
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Play 80 Plus
2026, May 05
X40
2022, September 15
Status
Play 80 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
X40
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Play 80 Plus
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
X40
161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Play 80 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
X40
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Play 80 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
X40
-
SIM
Play 80 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Play 80 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
X40
-
Type
Play 80 Plus
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
X40
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Play 80 Plus
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
X40
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 80 Plus
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
X40
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
OS
Play 80 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
X40
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Chipset
Play 80 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
X40
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Play 80 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
X40
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Play 80 Plus
Adreno 613
X40
Adreno 619
Card slot
Play 80 Plus
No
X40
No
Internal
Play 80 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
X40
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Play 80 Plus
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
X40
-
Features
Play 80 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
X40
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
X40
1080p@30fps
Dual
Play 80 Plus
-
X40
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Play 80 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
X40
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
X40
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 80 Plus
Yes
X40
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 80 Plus
No
X40
No
Other
Play 80 Plus
-
X40
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Play 80 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X40
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
X40
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Play 80 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
X40
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Play 80 Plus
No
X40
No
Radio
Play 80 Plus
No
X40
No
USB
Play 80 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X40
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Play 80 Plus
-
X40
Yes
Sensors
Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
X40
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Play 80 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
X40
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Play 80 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
X40
40W wired
Colors
Play 80 Plus
Black, Blue, Gold
X40
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Play 80 Plus
LAB-AN00
X40
RMO-AN00
Price
Play 80 Plus
About 220 EUR
X40
About 210 EUR