Honor Play11 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco C81
Verdict
The Honor Play11 Plus scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (design & durability, display, connectivity & features, performance, battery and camera), while the Xiaomi Poco C81 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 78 vs 33 points.
- Play11 Plus leads in 20 fields
- Poco C81 leads in 2 fields
- 15 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Play11 Plus | Poco C81 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 47 | 17 |
| Camera | 10 | 7 |
| Battery | 71 | 55 |
| Display | 90 | 48 |
| Design & durability | 78 | 33 |
| Connectivity & features | 58 | 22 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Play11 Plus: 36/100(Better)
- Poco C81: 15/100
- Chipset
- Play11 Plus: Dimensity 6500 Elite
- Poco C81: Unisoc T7250
- RAM (max)
- Play11 Plus: 8 GB(Better)
- Poco C81: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Play11 Plus: 256 GB(Better)
- Poco C81: 64 GB
- Process node
- Play11 Plus: 6 nm
- Poco C81: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Play11 Plus: 50 MP(Better)
- Poco C81: 13 MP
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Telephoto camera
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Periscope lens
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Optical zoom
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Video recording
- Play11 Plus: 1080p
- Poco C81: 1080p
- Front camera
- Play11 Plus: 8 MP
- Poco C81: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Play11 Plus: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Poco C81: 6300 mAh
- Wired charging
- Play11 Plus: 45 W(Better)
- Poco C81: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Reverse charging
- Play11 Plus: Yes
- Poco C81: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Play11 Plus: Wired
- Poco C81: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Play11 Plus: 6.6″
- Poco C81: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Play11 Plus: OLED(Better)
- Poco C81: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Play11 Plus: 120 Hz
- Poco C81: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Play11 Plus: 434 ppi(Better)
- Poco C81: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Play11 Plus: 6500 nits(Better)
- Poco C81: 800 nits
- Resolution
- Play11 Plus: 1200x2600
- Poco C81: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Play11 Plus: Aluminosilicate glass
- Poco C81: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Play11 Plus: 185 g(Better)
- Poco C81: 208 g
- Thickness
- Play11 Plus: 7.3 mm(Better)
- Poco C81: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Play11 Plus: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Poco C81: None
- Back material
- Play11 Plus: Glass(Better)
- Poco C81: Plastic
- Frame material
- Play11 Plus: Aluminum(Better)
- Poco C81: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Play11 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Wi-Fi
- Play11 Plus: Wi-Fi 5
- Poco C81: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Play11 Plus: 6.0(Better)
- Poco C81: 5.2
- USB speed
- Play11 Plus: USB 2.0
- Poco C81: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Play11 Plus: USB-C 2.0
- Poco C81: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- NFC
- Play11 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- eSIM
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Stereo speakers
- Play11 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Play11 Plus: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Poco C81: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: No
- Infrared blaster
- Play11 Plus: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- FM radio
- Play11 Plus: Unknown
- Poco C81: Yes
- microSD slot
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Play11 Plus: No
- Poco C81: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Play11 Plus: Android 16
- Poco C81: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Play11 Plus: Unknown
- Poco C81: 4
- Launch price
- Play11 Plus: About 280 EUR
- Poco C81: About 100 EUR
- Year
- Play11 Plus: 2026
- Poco C81: 2026
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| — | Play11 Plus | Poco C81 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | LTE |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 05 | 2026, April 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 05 | Available. Released 2026, April 23 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in) | 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) Drop resistant up to 1.8m | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6500 Elite (6 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF | 13 MP, (wide) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | 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 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c) | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | Unspecified | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 7000 mAh | 6300 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired 6W reverse wired | 15W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Silver, Gold | Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold |
| Models | LNA-AN00 | 25128RN17G |
| Price | About 280 EUR | About 100 EUR |