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Play 40 Plus vs Redmi Note 11

Honor Play 40 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

What Play 40 Plus does better (6) and where Redmi Note 11 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2022Play 40 Plus

6.3Score

6 advantages≈ $180

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 11

6.1Score

14 advantages≈ $180

5.0Display7.1

4.1Camera6.2

7.4Battery6.0

5.0Features4.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40 PlusRedmi Note 11

	Play 40 Plus	Redmi Note 11	Difference
Height	167.5 mm	159.9 mm	+7.6 mm
Width	76.9 mm	73.9 mm	+3 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.1 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	196 g	179 g	+17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 40 Plus better than Redmi Note 11?

Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
5GYes · Redmi Note 11: No
Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%

Why is Redmi Note 11 better than Play 40 Plus?

OLED panelNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
NFCNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Wired charging22 W vs 33 W+47%
Pixel density260 ppi vs 409 ppi+57%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
Memory card slotNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
Weight196 g vs 179 g+9%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 40 Plus≈ $1806.3	Xiaomi Redmi Note 11≈ $1806.1
Design
Weight	196 g	179 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.1 mm
Height	167.5 mm	159.9 mm
Width	76.9 mm	73.9 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Blue, Silver, Black, Purple	Graphite Gray, Twilight Blue, Star Blue
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.4″
Panel	TFT LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	736 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	84.5%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 610
AnTuTu score	—	228,044
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,662
Memory
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	5 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	22 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 6.1	HyperOS