Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G vs Honor Play 11

57 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
VS
59 out of 100
Honor Play 11

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G (with MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra) that was released on August 10, 2026, against the Honor Play 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor Play 11
  • 62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (593K versus 365K)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 8300 vs 7500 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 930 and 402 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G and Honor Play 11 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
111.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
118.2
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.87 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1592 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 -
PPI 254 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 825 nits 1020 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1% 86.5%

Design and build

Height 170.12 mm (6.7 inches) 168.3 mm (6.63 inches)
Width 78.42 mm (3.09 inches) 78.5 mm (3.09 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 216.5 g (7.64 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP69
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Purple Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
86.1%
86.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G and Honor Play 11
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max clock 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 12 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 613
GPU shading units 48 128
GPU clock 1000 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G and Honor Play 11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Play 11 +131%
930
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Play 11 +58%
2211
Single-core score 402 930
Multi-core score 1399 2211
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
365150
Play 11 +62%
593167
CPU 137550 236107
GPU 38034 49279
Memory 86828 131607
UX 102738 176174
Total score 365150 593167
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 MagicOS 10

Battery

Capacity 7500 mAh 8300 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.1 -
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 September 2026
Release date August 2026 September 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $219 $225
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Honor Play 11. But if the display and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G.

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