Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z11 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z11

92 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
VS
80 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Vivo iQOO Z11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Vivo iQOO Z11, Manufactured in March, 2026 with 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 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 216.42g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9020mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 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 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Vivo iQOO Z11
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Vivo iQOO Z11
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Vivo iQOO Z11
6797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35581740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89586797
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Vivo iQOO Z11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Vivo iQOO Z11
2612264
CPU408349960602
GPU739305555986
Memory281199385197
UX365064710479
NanoReview Score17939172612264
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 9020 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:38 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback17:46 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm3 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 335
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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