Category Breakdown
Honor Play 40 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11E
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
44.344.3
Display
72.575.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.463.0
Summary
- The Honor Play 40 Plus features a larger 6.74-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11E has a 6.58-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2408 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- Both devices are powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset, but the Honor offers configurations with up to 8GB of RAM compared to the Redmi's maximum of 6GB.
- In terms of camera capabilities, both smartphones have a dual 50 MP rear camera setup and a 5 MP front camera, providing similar photographic performance.
- The Honor Play 40 Plus has a larger 6000 mAh battery with faster 22.5W charging, whereas the Redmi Note 11E has a 5000 mAh battery with 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1, while the Xiaomi operates on Android 11 with MIUI 13, indicating a more updated software experience on the Honor device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 40 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11E
General
Release Date
2022, October 20
2022, March 02
Announced
2022, October 20
2022, March 02
Description
Also known as Honor Play40 Plus, Honor Play 40+
N/A
Display
Size
6.74"
6.58"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
167.5 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)
Weight
196 g
200 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Silver, Black, Purple
Gray, Silver, Atlantic Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 11, MIUI 13
OS Version
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 11, MIUI 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

