Screen size
Play 9A6.3"
X5d PlusWinner: 6.7"+6.5%
Quick verdict
X5d Plus leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
Play 9A
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
X5d Plus
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play 9A
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
X5d Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Play 9A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
X5d Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play 9A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
X5d Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play 9A
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X5d Plus
LTE
Speed
Play 9A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
X5d Plus
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Play 9A
2020, March 30. Released 2020, April 03
X5d Plus
2026, April 09
Status
Play 9A
Discontinued
X5d Plus
Available. Released 2026, April 09
Dimensions
Play 9A
159.1 x 74.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
X5d Plus
167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Play 9A
185 g (6.53 oz)
X5d Plus
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Play 9A
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
X5d Plus
-
SIM
Play 9A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X5d Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Play 9A
IPS LCD
X5d Plus
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size
Play 9A
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
X5d Plus
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play 9A
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~278 ppi density)
X5d Plus
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Play 9A
Android 10, Magic UI 3.0, no Google Play Services
X5d Plus
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Chipset
Play 9A
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
X5d Plus
Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
CPU
Play 9A
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
X5d Plus
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play 9A
PowerVR GE8320
X5d Plus
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Play 9A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
X5d Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Play 9A
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
X5d Plus
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Play 9A
eMMC 5.1
X5d Plus
-
Dual
Play 9A
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
X5d Plus
-
Features
Play 9A
LED flash, HDR, panorama
X5d Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Play 9A
1080p@30fps
X5d Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Play 9A
-
X5d Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Play 9A
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
X5d Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Play 9A
HDR
X5d Plus
-
Video
Play 9A
1080p@30fps
X5d Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play 9A
Yes
X5d Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play 9A
Yes
X5d Plus
Yes
WLAN
Play 9A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
X5d Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play 9A
5.0, A2DP, LE
X5d Plus
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Play 9A
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
X5d Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play 9A
No
X5d Plus
No
Radio
Play 9A
FM radio
X5d Plus
FM radio
USB
Play 9A
microUSB 2.0, OTG
X5d Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play 9A
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
X5d Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Play 9A
Li-Po 5000 mAh
X5d Plus
Li-Po 5260 mAh
Charging
Play 9A
10W wired
X5d Plus
15W wired
Colors
Play 9A
Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black
X5d Plus
Ocean Cyan, Meteor Silver, and Midnight Black
Models
Play 9A
MOA-AL00, MOA-TL00, MED-AL20, MOA-AL20
X5d Plus
-
Price
Play 9A
About 120 EUR
X5d Plus
About 100 EUR