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Honor Play11 vs Xiaomi Poco M8x

What Play11 does better (8) and where Poco M8x wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play11
Honor · 2026Play11
7.7Score
8 advantages≈ $210
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Xiaomi Poco M8x
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8x
7.2Score
6 advantages≈ $210
6.6Display6.5
5.1Performance5.0
4.1Camera4.6
9.0Battery9.0
8.4Features5.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play11Poco M8x
78.5 × 168.38.378.4 × 170.18.8
Play11Poco M8xDifference
Height168.3 mm170.1 mm−1.8 mm
Width78.5 mm78.4 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.8 mm−0.5 mm
Weight216 g232 g−16 g

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

Why is Play11 better than Poco M8x?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. NFCYes · Poco M8x: No
  4. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  5. Battery capacity8,300 mAh vs 7,900 mAh+5%
  6. Weight216 g vs 232 g+7%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  8. Thickness8.3 mm vs 8.8 mm+6%

Why is Poco M8x better than Play11?

  1. AnTuTu score593,167 vs 624,021+5%
  2. Memory card slotNo · Play11: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Play11: Yes
  4. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  5. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  6. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5.1+21%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play11Honor Play11≈ $2107.7
Xiaomi Poco M8xXiaomi Poco M8x≈ $2107.2
Design
Weight216 g232 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.8 mm
Height168.3 mm170.1 mm
Width78.5 mm78.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, Silver, Gold, PurpleLeather Green, Black, Blue
Display
Screen size6.9″6.9″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,592 px1,600 px
Pixel density254 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,020 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%86.2%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 613Adreno 613
AnTuTu score593,167624,021
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,2112,230
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 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
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,300 mAh7,900 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Wired charging45 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth4.25.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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