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Honor Play11 Plus vs Honor X8 5G: Which is better? | HalabTech Specs

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Play11 Plus vs X8 5G

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Play11 Plus leads the measured specs 17-2.

Measured wins

Play11 Plus: 17X8 5G: 2Ties: 4

Choose Play11 Plus for

Resolution
Storage
Wired charging

Choose X8 5G for

3.5mm jack
SD card

Biggest differences

3.5mm jackX8 5G

NovsYes+100%

SD cardX8 5G

NovsYes+100%

ResolutionPlay11 Plus

1,200 × 2,600 pxvs720 × 1600 px+63%

Play11 Plus

Play11 Plus

Honor

X8 5G

X8 5G

Honor

Head-to-head comparison

Play11 Plus

17

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

4

equal specs

X8 5G

2

spec wins

Display

Screen size

Play11 PlusWinner: 6.6"+1.5%

X8 5G6.5"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Play11 Plus

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

X8 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Play11 Plus

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

X8 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Play11 Plus

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

X8 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Play11 Plus

LTE

Storage

Play11 Plus

256 GBvs128 GB+50%

Resolution

Play11 PlusWinner: 1,200 × 2,600 px+63%

X8 5G720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Play11 PlusWinner: 120 Hz

X8 5G—

Peak brightness

Play11 PlusWinner: 6,500 nits

X8 5G—

Pixel density

Play11 PlusWinner: 434 ppi+38%

X8 5G270 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

Play11 PlusWinner: Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+15%

X8 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)

RAM

Play11 PlusWinner: 8.0 GB+25%

X8 5G6.0 GB

Storage

Play11 PlusWinner: 256 GB+50%

X8 5G128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

Play11 PlusWinner: 50.0 MP+4%

X8 5G48.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Play11 Plus8.0 MP

X8 5G8.0 MP

Battery

Battery

Play11 PlusWinner: 7,000 mAh+29%

X8 5G5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Play11 PlusWinner: 45 W+50%

X8 5G23 W

Build

Weight

Play11 PlusWinner: 185 g+4.9%

X8 5G194 g

Thickness

Play11 PlusWinner: 7.3 mm+19%

X8 5G8.7 mm

IP rating

Play11 PlusWinner: IP66

X8 5G—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Play11 PlusWinner: wifi 5

X8 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Play11 PlusWinner: 6+15%

X8 5G5.1, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Play11 Plus2.0

X8 5GUSB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Play11 PlusYes

X8 5GYes

NFC

equal specs

Play11 PlusYes

X8 5GYes

3.5mm jack

Play11 PlusNo

X8 5GWinner: Yes+100%

SD card

Play11 PlusNo

X8 5GWinner: Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

Play11 PlusWinner: Yes

X8 5G—

Play11 PlusSpecX8 5G

Display

Winner: 6.6"+1.5%

Screen size

6.5"

Winner: 1,200 × 2,600 px+63%

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Winner: 120 Hz

Refresh rate

—

Winner: 6,500 nits

Peak brightness

—

Winner: 434 ppi+38%

Pixel density

270 ppi

Performance

Winner: Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+15%

CPU speed

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)

Winner: 8.0 GB+25%

RAM

6.0 GB

Winner: 256 GB+50%

Storage

Cameras

Winner: 50.0 MP+4%

Main camera

48.0 MP

8.0 MP

Front cameraequal specs

8.0 MP

Battery

Winner: 7,000 mAh+29%

Battery

5,000 mAh

Winner: 45 W+50%

Wired charging

23 W

Build

Winner: 185 g+4.9%

Weight

194 g

Winner: 7.3 mm+19%

Thickness

8.7 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

X8 5G

LTE

5G bands

Play11 Plus

SA/NSA

X8 5G

SA/NSA

Speed

Play11 Plus

HSPA, LTE, 5G

X8 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

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

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

LTE4G bands LTE

SA/NSA5G bands SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

Play11 Plus

2026, May 05

X8 5G

2022, July 25

Status

Play11 Plus

Available. Released 2026, May 05

X8 5G

Available. Released 2022, August 15

2026, May 05Announced2022, July 25

Available. Released 2026, May 05StatusAvailable. Released 2022, August 15

Body

Dimensions

Play11 Plus

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

X8 5G

163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)

Weight

Play11 Plus

185 g (6.53 oz)

X8 5G

194 g (6.84 oz)

Build

Play11 Plus

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back

X8 5G

-

SIM

Play11 Plus

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

X8 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Play11 Plus

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

X8 5G

-

157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)Dimensions163.7 x 75.1 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)

185 g (6.53 oz)Weight194 g (6.84 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)

X8 5G

TFT LCD

Size

Play11 Plus

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

X8 5G

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Play11 Plus

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

X8 5G

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Protection

Play11 Plus

Aluminosilicate glass

X8 5G

-

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

6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)

1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Aluminosilicate glassProtection-

Platform

OS

Play11 Plus

Android 16, MagicOS 10

X8 5G

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2

Chipset

Play11 Plus

Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)

X8 5G

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Play11 Plus

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

X8 5G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)

GPU

Play11 Plus

Mali-G57 MC2

X8 5G

Adreno 619

Android 16, MagicOS 10OSAndroid 11, Magic UI 4.2

Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 460)

Mali-G57 MC2GPUAdreno 619

Memory

Card slot

Play11 Plus

No

X8 5G

microSDXC

Internal

Play11 Plus

256GB 8GB RAM

X8 5G

128GB 6GB RAM

NoCard slotmicroSDXC

256GB 8GB RAMInternal128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Single

Play11 Plus

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

X8 5G

-

Features

Play11 Plus

LED flash, HDR, panorama

X8 5G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Play11 Plus

1080p@30fps

X8 5G

1080p@30fps

Triple

Play11 Plus

-

X8 5G

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

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

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-Triple48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Selfie camera

Single

Play11 Plus

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

X8 5G

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

Play11 Plus

1080p@30fps

X8 5G

1080p@30fps

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Play11 Plus

Yes, with stereo speakers

X8 5G

Yes

3.5mm jack

Play11 Plus

No

X8 5G

Yes

Other

Play11 Plus

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

X8 5G

-

Yes, with stereo speakersLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackYes

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

X8 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

X8 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Play11 Plus

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

X8 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Play11 Plus

Yes

X8 5G

Yes (VNE-N41 only)

Infrared port

Play11 Plus

Yes

X8 5G

-

Radio

Play11 Plus

Unspecified

X8 5G

Unspecified

USB

Play11 Plus

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

X8 5G

USB Type-C 2.0

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 (VNE-N41 only)

YesInfrared port-

UnspecifiedRadioUnspecified

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0

Features

Sensors

Play11 Plus

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

X8 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

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

Battery

Type

Play11 Plus

Li-Po 7000 mAh

X8 5G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Play11 Plus

45W wired 6W reverse wired

X8 5G

22.5W wired

Li-Po 7000 mAhTypeLi-Po 5000 mAh

45W wired 6W reverse wiredCharging22.5W wired

Misc

Colors

Play11 Plus

Silver, Gold

X8 5G

Midnight Black, Ocean Blue

Models

Play11 Plus

LNA-AN00

X8 5G

VNE-N41

Price

Play11 Plus

About 280 EUR

X8 5G

About 170 EUR

Silver, GoldColorsMidnight Black, Ocean Blue

LNA-AN00ModelsVNE-N41

About 280 EURPriceAbout 170 EUR

128 GB

Yes

5G supportequal specs

Yes

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

No

3.5mm jack

Winner: Yes+100%

No

SD card

Winner: Yes+100%

Winner: Yes

Stereo speakers

—