Honor Play 80 Plus vs Honor Play 80 Pro
Verdict
The Honor Play 80 Plus scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (display), while the Honor Play 80 Pro leads in design & durability, connectivity & features and camera; they are even on performance and battery.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 50 vs 74 points.
Choose the Honor Play 80 Plus for display; choose the Honor Play 80 Pro for design & durability and connectivity & features.
- Play 80 Plus leads in 3 fields
- Play 80 Pro leads in 5 fields
- 28 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Play 80 Plus | Play 80 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 43 | 43 |
| Camera | 6 | 9 |
| Battery | 71 | 71 |
| Display | 52 | 49 |
| Design & durability | 50 | 74 |
| Connectivity & features | 36 | 53 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Play 80 Plus: 25/100
- Play 80 Pro: 25/100
- Chipset
- Play 80 Plus: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- Play 80 Pro: Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- Play 80 Plus: 12 GB
- Play 80 Pro: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Play 80 Plus: 256 GB
- Play 80 Pro: 256 GB
- Process node
- Play 80 Plus: Unknown
- Play 80 Pro: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Play 80 Plus: 13 MP
- Play 80 Pro: 50 MP(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Telephoto camera
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Periscope lens
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Optical zoom
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Video recording
- Play 80 Plus: 1080p
- Play 80 Pro: 1080p
- Front camera
- Play 80 Plus: 5 MP
- Play 80 Pro: 5 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Play 80 Plus: 7500 mAh
- Play 80 Pro: 7000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Play 80 Plus: 45 W
- Play 80 Pro: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Reverse charging
- Play 80 Plus: Yes
- Play 80 Pro: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Play 80 Plus: Wired
- Play 80 Pro: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Play 80 Plus: 6.61″
- Play 80 Pro: 6.8″
- Panel type
- Play 80 Plus: LCD
- Play 80 Pro: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Play 80 Plus: 120 Hz
- Play 80 Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Play 80 Plus: 266 ppi(Better)
- Play 80 Pro: 259 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Play 80 Plus: 1010 nits(Better)
- Play 80 Pro: 850 nits
- Resolution
- Play 80 Plus: 720x1604
- Play 80 Pro: 720x1610
- Screen protection
- Play 80 Plus: Unknown
- Play 80 Pro: Aluminosilicate glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Play 80 Plus: 205 g(Better)
- Play 80 Pro: 207 g
- Thickness
- Play 80 Plus: 8.3 mm
- Play 80 Pro: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Play 80 Plus: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Play 80 Pro: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Back material
- Play 80 Plus: Plastic
- Play 80 Pro: Unknown
- Frame material
- Play 80 Plus: Plastic
- Play 80 Pro: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Play 80 Plus: Yes
- Play 80 Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Play 80 Plus: Wi-Fi 5
- Play 80 Pro: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Play 80 Plus: 5.0
- Play 80 Pro: 5.1
- USB speed
- Play 80 Plus: USB 2.0
- Play 80 Pro: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Play 80 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Play 80 Pro: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- NFC
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Play 80 Plus: Side-mounted
- Play 80 Pro: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- FM radio
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- microSD slot
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
- Card slot
- Play 80 Plus: No
- Play 80 Pro: No
General
- Operating system
- Play 80 Plus: Android 16
- Play 80 Pro: Android 15
- Launch price
- Play 80 Plus: About 220 EUR
- Play 80 Pro: About 270 EUR
- Year
- Play 80 Plus: 2026
- Play 80 Pro: 2026
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| — | Play 80 Plus | Play 80 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | LTE |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 05 | 2026, April 01 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 05 | Available. Released 2026, April |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) | 166.9 x 76.8 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 3.02 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 207 g (7.30 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | – |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.8m | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | TFT LCD, 120Hz, 1010 nits (peak) | TFT LCD, 120Hz, 850 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.61 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches, 111.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) | 720 x 1610 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~259 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 15, Magic OS 9 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/1.8, (wide) | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh | Li-Po 7000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired 7.5W reverse wired | 45W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Gold | Black, White, Azure |
| Models | LAB-AN00 | – |
| Price | About 220 EUR | About 270 EUR |