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Honor Play11 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (India/China)

What Play11 Plus does better (10) and where Redmi Note 17 (India/China) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play11 Plus
Honor · 2026Play11 Plus
8.5Score
10 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
8.2Score
3 advantages≈ $280
9.4Display9.0
4.6Camera4.6
8.8Battery9.0
7.5Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play11 PlusRedmi Note 17 (India/China)
75.4 × 157.47.379.1 × 169.78.4
Play11 PlusRedmi Note 17 (India/China)Difference
Height157.4 mm169.7 mm−12.3 mm
Width75.4 mm79.1 mm−3.7 mm
Thickness7.3 mm8.4 mm−1.1 mm
Weight185 g225 g−40 g

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

Why is Play11 Plus better than Redmi Note 17 (India/China)?

  1. Peak brightness6,500 nits vs 1,800 nits3.6×
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): No
  3. Weight185 g vs 225 g+22%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx6 vs IPx5+20%
  6. Pixel density434 ppi vs 375 ppi+16%
  7. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+13%
  8. Bluetooth6 vs 5.1+18%
  9. Thickness7.3 mm vs 8.4 mm+15%
  10. Resolution (width)1,200 px vs 1,080 px+11%

Why is Redmi Note 17 (India/China) better than Play11 Plus?

  1. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+14%
  2. Memory card slotNo · Play11 Plus: Yes
  3. Screen size6.6″ vs 7″+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight185 g225 g
Thickness7.3 mm8.4 mm
Height157.4 mm169.7 mm
Width75.4 mm79.1 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP66IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx6IPx5
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursSilver, GoldBlack, Purple, Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″7″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,200 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,600 px2,396 px
Pixel density434 ppi375 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,500 nits1,800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%88.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6500 EliteQualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 613
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh8,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Wired charging45 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth65.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10HyperOS 3
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