Screen size
Quick verdict
Storm Play leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
Play Max
3
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Storm Play
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Play Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Storm Play
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Play Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Storm Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Play Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Storm Play
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Play Max
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired 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
Storm Play
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Play Max
SA/NSA
Storm Play
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Play Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Storm Play
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Play Max
2025, December 09
Storm Play
2025, June 13
Status
Play Max
Available. Released 2025, December
Storm Play
Available. Released 2025, June 24
Dimensions
Play Max
-
Storm Play
168.8 x 78.1 x 8.3 mm (6.65 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Play Max
-
Storm Play
196 g (6.91 oz)
SIM
Play Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Storm Play
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Play Max
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Storm Play
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Play Max
LCD, 120Hz
Storm Play
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 750 nits (HBM)
Size
Play Max
6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2
Storm Play
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Play Max
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Storm Play
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Play Max
Android 15
Storm Play
Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16
Chipset
Play Max
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
Storm Play
Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm)
CPU
Play Max
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Storm Play
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Play Max
Mali-G615 MC2
Storm Play
IMG BXM-8-256
Card slot
Play Max
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Storm Play
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Play Max
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Storm Play
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Play Max
UFS 3.1
Storm Play
UFS 3.1
Dual
Play Max
50 MP, (wide), PDAF secondary unspecified camera
Storm Play
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8" 2 MP
Features
Play Max
LED flash
Storm Play
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Play Max
4K
Storm Play
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Play Max
8 MP, (wide)
Storm Play
8 MP
Video
Play Max
1080p@30fps
Storm Play
Yes
Loudspeaker
Play Max
Yes
Storm Play
Yes
3.5mm jack
Play Max
Yes
Storm Play
Yes
WLAN
Play Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Storm Play
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Play Max
5.2, A2DP, LE
Storm Play
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Play Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Storm Play
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Play Max
No
Storm Play
No
Radio
Play Max
Unspecified
Storm Play
Unspecified
USB
Play Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Storm Play
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Play Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Storm Play
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Play Max
5000 mAh
Storm Play
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Play Max
33W wired, 100% in 83 min
Storm Play
18W wired
Colors
Play Max
Deccan Black, Himalayan White
Storm Play
Frosty Blue, Dune Titanium
Price
Play Max
About 120 EUR
Storm Play
₹ 11,499