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Play11 Plus vs Galaxy A37

Honor Play11 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A37

What Play11 Plus does better (8) and where Galaxy A37 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026Play11 Plus

8.5Score

8 advantages≈ $300

Samsung · 2026Galaxy A37

8.6Score

12 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

9.4Display8.4

4.6Camera7.9

8.8Battery6.4

7.5Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play11 PlusGalaxy A37

	Play11 Plus	Galaxy A37	Difference
Height	157.4 mm	162.9 mm	−5.5 mm
Width	75.4 mm	78.2 mm	−2.8 mm
Thickness	7.3 mm	7.4 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	185 g	196 g	−11 g

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

Why is Play11 Plus better than Galaxy A37?

Peak brightness6,500 nits vs 1,900 nits3.4×
Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Pixel density434 ppi vs 385 ppi+13%
Weight185 g vs 196 g+6%
Resolution (width)1,200 px vs 1,080 px+11%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Screen-to-body ratio90.1% vs 86.5%+4%

Why is Galaxy A37 better than Play11 Plus?

RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationNo · Play11 Plus: Yes
Water resistance (IPx)IPx6 vs IPx8+33%
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play11 Plus: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
4K selfie videoNo · Play11 Plus: Yes
eSIMNo · Play11 Plus: Yes
CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.75 GHz+6%
Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Selfie camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play11 Plus≈ $3008.5	Samsung Galaxy A37≈ $2908.6
Design
Weight	185 g	196 g
Thickness	7.3 mm	7.4 mm
Height	157.4 mm	162.9 mm
Width	75.4 mm	78.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP66	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx6	IPx8
Glass protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Silver, Gold	Graygreen, Charkoal, White, Light Violet
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	1,900 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,246 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1%	86.5%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite	Exynos 1480
Chip maker	MediaTek	Exynos
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.6 GHz	2.75 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Xclipse 530
AnTuTu score	—	697,795
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,345
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,035
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.56"
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	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.8 h
Wired charging	45 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	62%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	6	5.4
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	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.72 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	—	53 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	B