Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Vivo iQOO Z11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Vivo iQOO Z11, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 216.42g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9020mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 90.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time26.5 msn/a
Contrast1591:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 216.42 g (7.63 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Vivo iQOO Z11
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Vivo iQOO Z11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 n/a
GPU Cores 192 n/a
GPU Frequency 650 MHz n/a
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Vivo iQOO Z11
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Vivo iQOO Z11
6797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19296797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Vivo iQOO Z11
2612264
CPU130186960602
GPU87953555986
Memory74543385197
UX105400710479
NanoReview Score3980822612264
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability67 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 16
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 9020 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes
Full Charge Time 4:01 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Web Browsing06:20 hn/a
Video Playback10:24 hn/a
Games04:07 hn/a
Standby Mode98 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 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 length28 mm3 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length56 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 4.2 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/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 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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