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HONOR Play11 vs Minimal Phone 2

HONOR Play11
43.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Minimal Phone 2

Minimal

Minimal Phone 2

$599

43.8Inno Score
21.8chipPerformancechip47.4
42.3Display47.4
29Camera31.6
71.3Battery32.4
86.7Features73.3
5 spec wins — HONOR Play115 spec wins — Minimal Phone 2

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play11 scores 43.7 against 43.8 for Minimal Phone 2. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Minimal Phone 2 edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play11

  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
  • 144% higher capacity: 8,300 mAh vs 3,400 mAh
  • 75% higher Screen size: 6.87 ″ vs 3.92 ″
  • 67% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 27 W

Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 22
  • Stronger display score: 47 vs 42
  • 300% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 5 MP
  • 65% higher Pixel density: 419 ppi vs 254 ppi
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play11 versus Minimal Phone 2
SpecHONOR Play11Minimal Phone 2
Screen size6.87 ″+75%3.92 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDAMOLED
Resolution720x15921080x1240
Pixel density254 ppi419 ppi+65%
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,020 nits—
Screen-to-body86.5 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play11 versus Minimal Phone 2
SpecHONOR Play11Minimal Phone 2
ChipsetSnapdragon 4 Gen 4MediaTek Dimensity 8300
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB / 512GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play11 versus Minimal Phone 2
SpecHONOR Play11Minimal Phone 2
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p—
Front camera5 MP20 MP+300%
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play11 versus Minimal Phone 2
SpecHONOR Play11Minimal Phone 2
Capacity8,300 mAh+144%3,400 mAh
Wired charging45 W+67%27 W
Wireless charging—15 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play11 versus Minimal Phone 2
SpecHONOR Play11Minimal Phone 2
Weight217 g—
Thickness8.3 mm+12%9.5 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69K—
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play11 versus Minimal Phone 2
SpecHONOR Play11Minimal Phone 2
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0Type-C
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play11 versus Minimal Phone 2
SpecHONOR Play11Minimal Phone 2
OS at launchAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)Android

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play11 versus Minimal Phone 2
SpecHONOR Play11Minimal Phone 2
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNoYes

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