Google Pixel 10a vs Vivo iQOO Z11
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 10a Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Vivo iQOO Z11, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
- Lighter design: 183g vs 216.42g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 450ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 9020mAh vs 5100mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | POLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2424 pixels | 1260x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 3000 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3 % | 90.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 153.9 mm (6.06 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 73 mm (2.87 in) | 76.1 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 216.42 g (7.63 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
| Max Frequency | 3100 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 896 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1684.4 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1681 | 1740 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4079 | 6797 |
| CPU | 205843 | 960602 |
| GPU | 338916 | 555986 |
| Memory | 213407 | 385197 |
| UX | 152079 | 710479 |
| NanoReview Score | 910245 | 2612264 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | OriginOS 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 9020 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 90 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (10 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | n/a | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (52% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:29 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 10:33 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 23:15 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:06 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 3 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN8 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2 (0.5) | 1/1.95 (0.51) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX712 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 (0.33) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 20 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 (0.32) | 1/3.0 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (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 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 | 6.0 | 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 - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2026 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2026 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 499 | 335 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 100 W |
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