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Honor Play 8T vs Huawei nova 11i

What Play 8T does better (8) and where nova 11i wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 8T
Honor · 2023Play 8T
7.1Score
8 advantages≈ $150
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Huawei nova 11i
Huawei · 2023nova 11i
5.9Score
5 advantages≈ $150
6.0Display5.8
4.6Camera5.0
8.0Battery6.4
6.2Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 8Tnova 11i
76.5 × 166.78.275.6 × 164.68.6
Play 8Tnova 11iDifference
Height166.7 mm164.6 mm+2.1 mm
Width76.5 mm75.6 mm+0.9 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.6 mm−0.4 mm
Weight199 g193 g+6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 8T better than nova 11i?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. 5GYes · nova 11i: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · nova 11i: No
  4. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  5. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  6. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nova 11i: No
  8. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.6 mm+5%

Why is nova 11i better than Play 8T?

  1. Wired charging35 W vs 40 W+14%
  2. Memory card slotNo · Play 8T: Yes
  3. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  4. Weight199 g vs 193 g+3%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio87.3% vs 90%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 8THonor Play 8T≈ $1507.1
Huawei nova 11iHuawei nova 11i≈ $1505.9
Design
Weight199 g193 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.6 mm
Height166.7 mm164.6 mm
Width76.5 mm75.6 mm
ColoursGreen, Silver, BlackStarry Black, Mint Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,388 px
Pixel density389 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.3%90%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6080Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 610
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging35 W40 W
Charged in 30 min—60%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13EMUI 13
PlatformAndroidOther
InterfaceMagicOS 7.2EMUI 13
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