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Honor Play11 vs Xiaomi Poco M8

What Play11 does better (2) and where Poco M8 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play11
Honor · 2026Play11
7.7Score
2 advantages≈ $210
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8
8.0Score
15 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
6.6Display8.5
5.1Performance5.5
4.1Camera6.3
9.0Battery7.6
8.4Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play11Poco M8
78.5 × 168.38.375.4 × 1647.4
Play11Poco M8Difference
Height168.3 mm164 mm+4.3 mm
Width78.5 mm75.4 mm+3.1 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.4 mm+0.9 mm
Weight216 g178 g+38 g

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

Why is Play11 better than Poco M8?

  1. Battery capacity8,300 mAh vs 5,520 mAh+50%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx6+33%

Why is Poco M8 better than Play11?

  1. Peak brightness1,020 nits vs 3,200 nits3.1×
  2. OLED panelNo · Play11: Yes
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,211 vs 2,898+31%
  5. AnTuTu score593,167 vs 631,693+6%
  6. Pixel density254 ppi vs 388 ppi+53%
  7. Selfie camera5 MP vs 20 MP4×
  8. Weight216 g vs 178 g+22%
  9. Memory card slotNo · Play11: Yes
  10. Max video1080p vs 4K
  11. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  12. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play11Honor Play11≈ $2107.7
Xiaomi Poco M8Xiaomi Poco M8≈ $2508.0
Design
Weight216 g178 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.4 mm
Height168.3 mm164 mm
Width78.5 mm75.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP66
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx6
ColoursBlack, Silver, Gold, PurpleBlack, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size6.9″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,592 px2,392 px
Pixel density254 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,020 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,473 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%89.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 613Adreno 710
AnTuTu score593,167631,693
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,2112,898
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—866
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.88"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera5 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,300 mAh5,520 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—13.9 h
Wired charging45 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—55%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—50 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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