Screen size
Play11 Plus6.6"
X9bWinner: 6.8"+2.7%
Quick verdict
Play11 Plus leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Play11 Plus
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
X9b
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Play11 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
X9b
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play11 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
X9b
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play11 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
X9b
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play11 Plus
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X9b
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Play11 Plus
SA/NSA
X9b
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Play11 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
X9b
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Play11 Plus
2026, May 05
X9b
2023, October 18
Status
Play11 Plus
Available. Released 2026, May 05
X9b
Available. Released 2023, October
Dimensions
Play11 Plus
157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
X9b
163.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Play11 Plus
185 g (6.53 oz)
X9b
185 g (6.53 oz)
Build
Play11 Plus
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
X9b
-
SIM
Play11 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
X9b
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Play11 Plus
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) Drop resistant up to 1.8m
X9b
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)* * market/region dependent availability
Type
Play11 Plus
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
X9b
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Play11 Plus
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
X9b
6.78 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play11 Plus
1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)
X9b
1220 x 2652 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~431 ppi density)
Protection
Play11 Plus
Aluminosilicate glass
X9b
-
OS
Play11 Plus
Android 16, MagicOS 10
X9b
Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
Chipset
Play11 Plus
Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)
X9b
Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Play11 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
X9b
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play11 Plus
Mali-G57 MC2
X9b
Adreno 710
Card slot
Play11 Plus
No
X9b
No
Internal
Play11 Plus
256GB 8GB RAM
X9b
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Play11 Plus
-
X9b
UFS 3.1 (market/region dependent)
Single
Play11 Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
X9b
-
Features
Play11 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
X9b
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
X9b
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Play11 Plus
-
X9b
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Play11 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
X9b
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video
Play11 Plus
1080p@30fps
X9b
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Play11 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
X9b
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play11 Plus
No
X9b
No
Other
Play11 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
X9b
-
WLAN
Play11 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
X9b
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Play11 Plus
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
X9b
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play11 Plus
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
X9b
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Play11 Plus
Yes
X9b
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Play11 Plus
Yes
X9b
Yes
Radio
Play11 Plus
Unspecified
X9b
No
USB
Play11 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
X9b
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play11 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
X9b
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Play11 Plus
Li-Po 7000 mAh
X9b
Li-Po 5800 mAh
Charging
Play11 Plus
45W wired 6W reverse wired
X9b
35W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Play11 Plus
Silver, Gold
X9b
Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green
Models
Play11 Plus
LNA-AN00
X9b
ALI-NX1
Price
Play11 Plus
About 280 EUR
X9b
About 970 EUR