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Play11 Plus vs Galaxy A27

Honor Play11 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A27

What Play11 Plus does better (13) and where Galaxy A27 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Play11 Plus

8.5Score

13 advantages≈ $300

Higher score

Samsung · 2026Galaxy A27

7.9Score

8 advantages≈ $290

9.4Display8.2

4.6Camera7.9

8.8Battery4.3

7.5Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play11 PlusGalaxy A27

	Play11 Plus	Galaxy A27	Difference
Height	157.4 mm	162.4 mm	−5 mm
Width	75.4 mm	78.2 mm	−2.8 mm
Thickness	7.3 mm	7.8 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	185 g	200 g	−15 g

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

Why is Play11 Plus better than Galaxy A27?

Peak brightness6,500 nits vs 1,400 nits4.6×
Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A27: No
Water resistance (IPx)IPx6 vs IPx4+50%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Pixel density434 ppi vs 385 ppi+13%
CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
Weight185 g vs 200 g+8%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.1+18%
Resolution (width)1,200 px vs 1,080 px+11%
Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.8 mm+7%

Why is Galaxy A27 better than Play11 Plus?

Optical stabilisationNo · Play11 Plus: Yes
Memory card slotNo · Play11 Plus: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play11 Plus: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
eSIMNo · Play11 Plus: Yes
Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Selfie camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play11 Plus≈ $3008.5	Samsung Galaxy A27≈ $2907.9
Design
Weight	185 g	200 g
Thickness	7.3 mm	7.8 mm
Height	157.4 mm	162.4 mm
Width	75.4 mm	78.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP66	IP64
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx6	IPx4
Glass protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Silver, Gold	Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,200 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	434 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	6,500 nits	1,400 nits
Measured brightness	—	800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1%	86.8%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 710
AnTuTu score	—	694,659
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,973
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	911
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
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	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	7,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	12.7 h
Wired charging	45 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	45%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	6	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.78 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	51 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	B