Screen size
Play 80 PlusWinner: 6.6"+1.7%
X8 5G6.5"
Quick verdict
Play 80 Plus leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Play 80 Plus
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
X8 5G
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Play 80 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
X8 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play 80 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X8 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 80 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
X8 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 80 Plus
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak 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
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
X8 5G
LTE
5G bands
Play 80 Plus
SA/NSA
X8 5G
SA/NSA
Speed
Play 80 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X8 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Play 80 Plus
2026, May 05
X8 5G
2022, July 25
Status
Play 80 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
X8 5G
Available. Released 2022, August 15
Dimensions
Play 80 Plus
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
X8 5G
163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Play 80 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
X8 5G
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Play 80 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
X8 5G
-
SIM
Play 80 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X8 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Play 80 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
X8 5G
-
Type
Play 80 Plus
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak)
X8 5G
TFT LCD
Size
Play 80 Plus
6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
X8 5G
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 80 Plus
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
X8 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
OS
Play 80 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
X8 5G
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Chipset
Play 80 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
X8 5G
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Play 80 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
X8 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU
Play 80 Plus
Adreno 613
X8 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Play 80 Plus
No
X8 5G
microSDXC
Internal
Play 80 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
X8 5G
128GB 6GB RAM
Single
Play 80 Plus
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
X8 5G
-
Features
Play 80 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
X8 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
X8 5G
1080p@30fps
Triple
Play 80 Plus
-
X8 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Play 80 Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
X8 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Play 80 Plus
1080p@30fps
X8 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 80 Plus
Yes
X8 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 80 Plus
No
X8 5G
Yes
WLAN
Play 80 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X8 5G
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
X8 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play 80 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
X8 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play 80 Plus
No
X8 5G
Yes (VNE-N41 only)
Radio
Play 80 Plus
No
X8 5G
Unspecified
USB
Play 80 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X8 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Play 80 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
X8 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Play 80 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
X8 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Play 80 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired
X8 5G
22.5W wired
Colors
Play 80 Plus
Black, Blue, Gold
X8 5G
Midnight Black, Ocean Blue
Models
Play 80 Plus
LAB-AN00
X8 5G
VNE-N41
Price
Play 80 Plus
About 220 EUR
X8 5G
About 170 EUR