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Honor Play11 Plus vs Honor Play5 5G: Which is better? | HalabTech Specs

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Play11 Plus vs Play5 5G

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Play11 Plus leads the measured specs 13-5.

Measured wins

Play11 Plus: 13Play5 5G: 5Ties: 5

Choose Play11 Plus for

Storage
Battery
Resolution

Choose Play5 5G for

SD card
Front camera
Wired charging

Biggest differences

SD cardPlay5 5G

NovsYes+100%

Front cameraPlay5 5G

8.0 MPvs16.0 MP+50%

StoragePlay11 Plus

256 GBvs128 GB+50%

Play11 Plus

Play11 Plus

Honor

Play5 5G

Play5 5G

Honor

Head-to-head comparison

Play11 Plus

13

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

5

equal specs

Play5 5G

5

spec wins

Display

Screen size

Play11 PlusWinner: 6.6"+1.1%

Play5 5G6.5"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Play11 Plus

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Play5 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Play11 Plus

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Play5 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

Play11 Plus

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Play5 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Play11 Plus

LTE

Battery

Play11 Plus

7,000 mAhvs3,800 mAh+46%

Resolution

Play11 PlusWinner: 1,200 × 2,600 px+17%

Play5 5G1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

Play11 PlusWinner: 120 Hz

Play5 5G—

Peak brightness

Play11 PlusWinner: 6,500 nits

Play5 5G—

Pixel density

Play11 PlusWinner: 434 ppi+7.1%

Play5 5G403 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

Play11 PlusWinner: Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+7.7%

Play5 5GOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Play11 Plus8.0 GB

Play5 5G8.0 GB

Storage

Play11 PlusWinner: 256 GB+50%

Play5 5G128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

Play11 Plus50.0 MP

Play5 5GWinner: 64.0 MP+22%

Front camera

Play11 Plus8.0 MP

Play5 5GWinner: 16.0 MP+50%

Battery

Battery

Play11 PlusWinner: 7,000 mAh+46%

Play5 5G3,800 mAh

Wired charging

Play11 Plus45 W

Play5 5GWinner: 66 W+32%

Build

Weight

Play11 Plus185 g

Play5 5GWinner: 179 g+3.4%

Thickness

Play11 PlusWinner: 7.3 mm+2.7%

Play5 5G7.5 mm

IP rating

Play11 PlusWinner: IP66

Play5 5G—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Play11 PlusWinner: wifi 5

Play5 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Play11 PlusWinner: 6+15%

Play5 5G5.1, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Play11 Plus2.0

Play5 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Play11 PlusYes

Play5 5GYes

NFC

equal specs

Play11 PlusYes

Play5 5GYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Play11 PlusNo

Play5 5GNo

SD card

Play11 PlusNo

Play5 5GWinner: Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

Play11 PlusWinner: Yes

Play5 5G—

Play11 PlusSpecPlay5 5G

Display

Winner: 6.6"+1.1%

Screen size

6.5"

Winner: 1,200 × 2,600 px+17%

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Winner: 120 Hz

Refresh rate

—

Winner: 6,500 nits

Peak brightness

—

Winner: 434 ppi+7.1%

Pixel density

403 ppi

Performance

Winner: Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+7.7%

CPU speed

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

8.0 GB

RAMequal specs

8.0 GB

Winner: 256 GB+50%

Storage

Cameras

50.0 MP

Main camera

Winner: 64.0 MP+22%

8.0 MP

Front camera

Winner: 16.0 MP+50%

Battery

Winner: 7,000 mAh+46%

Battery

3,800 mAh

45 W

Wired charging

Winner: 66 W+32%

Build

185 g

Weight

Winner: 179 g+3.4%

Winner: 7.3 mm+2.7%

Thickness

7.5 mm

Winner: IP66

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Winner: wifi 5

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Winner: 6+15%

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE

2.0

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Play5 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

5G bands

Play11 Plus

SA/NSA

Play5 5G

1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Play11 Plus

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Play5 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

LTE4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

SA/NSA5G bands1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

Play11 Plus

2026, May 05

Play5 5G

2021, May 18

Status

Play11 Plus

Available. Released 2026, May 05

Play5 5G

Available. Released 2021, May 26

2026, May 05Announced2021, May 18

Available. Released 2026, May 05StatusAvailable. Released 2021, May 26

Body

Dimensions

Play11 Plus

157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)

Play5 5G

161.6 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)

Weight

Play11 Plus

185 g (6.53 oz)

Play5 5G

179 g (6.31 oz)

Build

Play11 Plus

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back

Play5 5G

-

SIM

Play11 Plus

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Play5 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Play11 Plus

IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) Drop resistant up to 1.8m

Play5 5G

-

157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)Dimensions161.6 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)

185 g (6.53 oz)Weight179 g (6.31 oz)

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass backBuild-

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) Drop resistant up to 1.8mOther-

Display

Type

Play11 Plus

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)

Play5 5G

OLED, HDR10

Size

Play11 Plus

6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Play5 5G

6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Play11 Plus

1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)

Play5 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Protection

Play11 Plus

Aluminosilicate glass

Play5 5G

Schott Xensation Up

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)TypeOLED, HDR10

6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)

1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Aluminosilicate glassProtectionSchott Xensation Up

Platform

OS

Play11 Plus

Android 16, MagicOS 10

Play5 5G

Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services

Chipset

Play11 Plus

Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)

Play5 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)

CPU

Play11 Plus

Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Play5 5G

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Play11 Plus

Mali-G57 MC2

Play5 5G

Mali-G57 MC3

Android 16, MagicOS 10OSAndroid 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services

Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Mali-G57 MC2GPUMali-G57 MC3

Memory

Card slot

Play11 Plus

No

Play5 5G

Unspecified

Internal

Play11 Plus

256GB 8GB RAM

Play5 5G

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

NoCard slotUnspecified

256GB 8GB RAMInternal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Single

Play11 Plus

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Play5 5G

-

Features

Play11 Plus

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Play5 5G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Play11 Plus

1080p@30fps

Play5 5G

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Quad

Play11 Plus

-

Play5 5G

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAFSingle-

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

-Quad64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Selfie camera

Single

Play11 Plus

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Play5 5G

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

Play11 Plus

1080p@30fps

Play5 5G

1080p@30fps

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Play11 Plus

Yes, with stereo speakers

Play5 5G

Yes

3.5mm jack

Play11 Plus

No

Play5 5G

No

Other

Play11 Plus

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Play5 5G

-

Yes, with stereo speakersLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackNo

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audioOther-

Comms

WLAN

Play11 Plus

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Play5 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Play11 Plus

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0

Play5 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Play11 Plus

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)

Play5 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Play11 Plus

Yes

Play5 5G

Yes

Infrared port

Play11 Plus

Yes

Play5 5G

-

Radio

Play11 Plus

Unspecified

Play5 5G

No

USB

Play11 Plus

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Play5 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

YesNFCYes

YesInfrared port-

UnspecifiedRadioNo

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Play11 Plus

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)

Play5 5G

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Play11 Plus

Li-Po 7000 mAh

Play5 5G

Li-Po 3800 mAh

Charging

Play11 Plus

45W wired 6W reverse wired

Play5 5G

66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min

Li-Po 7000 mAhTypeLi-Po 3800 mAh

45W wired 6W reverse wiredCharging66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min

Misc

Colors

Play11 Plus

Silver, Gold

Play5 5G

Black, Violet, Light Blue

Models

Play11 Plus

LNA-AN00

Play5 5G

HJC-AN90

Price

Play11 Plus

About 280 EUR

Play5 5G

About 270 EUR

Silver, GoldColorsBlack, Violet, Light Blue

LNA-AN00ModelsHJC-AN90

About 280 EURPriceAbout 270 EUR

128 GB

Yes

5G supportequal specs

Yes

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

No

3.5mm jackequal specs

No

No

SD card

Winner: Yes+100%

Winner: Yes

Stereo speakers

—