Apple iPhone 11 vs Vivo S30 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Vivo S30 Pro mini
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.31 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.54:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time24.8 msn/a
Contrast999:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Vivo S30 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
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 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16132265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42157183
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15386
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
CPU231010465827
GPU308030784189
Memory155712346049
UX203482364035
NanoReview Score8982341960100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7530n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 6500 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing08:46 hn/a
Video Playback13:37 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 106 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX921
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.61/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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))LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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