Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8a and Vivo iQOO Z11 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8a vs Vivo iQOO Z11

73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
80 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11
Google Pixel 8a
Vivo iQOO Z11

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, 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 Google Pixel 8a
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 216.42g
  • 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 4492mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a 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:
Google Pixel 8a
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 430 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 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 Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Vivo iQOO Z11
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Vivo iQOO Z11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 890 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Vivo iQOO Z11
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Vivo iQOO Z11
6797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43306797
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a], [Vivo iQOO Z11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Vivo iQOO Z11
2612264
CPU363260960602
GPU396428555986
Memory189558385197
UX229977710479
NanoReview Score11792232612264

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 18.4 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4492 mAh 9020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:09 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Web Browsing08:15 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm3 mm
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.731/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
141
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a 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 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
- 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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/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
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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