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HONOR Play11 vs TECNO POVA Slim 5G

WINNER
HONOR Play11
43.7Inno Score
VS
TECNO POVA Slim 5G
43.6Inno Score
21.8chipPerformance21.8
42.3Display79.4
29Camera30.1
71.3Battery54
86.7Features44
3 spec wins — HONOR Play116 spec wins — TECNO POVA Slim 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play11 scores 43.7 against 43.6 for TECNO POVA Slim 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play11 edges ahead in features and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play11

  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 54
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 44
  • 61% higher capacity: 8,300 mAh vs 5,160 mAh
  • Has Stereo speakers — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the TECNO POVA Slim 5G

  • Stronger display score: 79 vs 42
  • 341% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,020 nits
  • 160% higher Front camera: 13 MP vs 5 MP
  • 73% higher Pixel density: 440 ppi vs 254 ppi
  • 28% lower weight: 156 g vs 217 g

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play11 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecHONOR Play11TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Screen size6.87 ″+1%6.78 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDAMOLED
Resolution720x15921224x2720
Pixel density254 ppi440 ppi+73%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness1,020 nits4,500 nits+341%
Screen-to-body86.5 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play11 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecHONOR Play11TECNO POVA Slim 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 4 Gen 4MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Geekbench 6 (single)—658Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,813Bottom 11%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128/256GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play11 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecHONOR Play11TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p1440p@30fps
Front camera5 MP13 MP+160%
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play11 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecHONOR Play11TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Capacity8,300 mAh+61%5,160 mAh
Wired charging45 W45 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play11 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecHONOR Play11TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Weight217 g156 g+28%
Thickness8.3 mm6 mm+28%
IP ratingIP68/IP69/IP69KIP64
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play11 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecHONOR Play11TECNO POVA Slim 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth4.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play11 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecHONOR Play11TECNO POVA Slim 5G
OS at launchAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)HiOS 15 (Android 15)
OS update pledge—1 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play11 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecHONOR Play11TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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