Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Z11 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Vivo iQOO Z11

64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
VS
80 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Vivo iQOO Z11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Vivo iQOO Z11, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 216.42g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 9020mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Z11
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 11 Pro Max
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 90.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 216.42 g (7.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %
Vivo iQOO Z11
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Z11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Apple A13 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz n/a
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Vivo iQOO Z11
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Vivo iQOO Z11
6797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15911740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41596797
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
Vivo iQOO Z11
2612264
CPU250964960602
GPU311308555986
Memory132206385197
UX267378710479
NanoReview Score9618562612264
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7462n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 3969 mAh 9020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback14:18 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm3 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom88n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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