Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Vivo iQOO Z11 - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Vivo iQOO Z11

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
80 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11
Honor X9b
Vivo iQOO Z11

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Vivo iQOO Z11, Manufactured in March, 2026with 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 Honor X9b
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 216.42g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9020mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9b
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 216.42 g (7.63 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Vivo iQOO Z11
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Vivo iQOO Z11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 Adreno 710 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 676 MHz n/a
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Vivo iQOO Z11
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Vivo iQOO Z11
6797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27966797
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Vivo iQOO Z11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Vivo iQOO Z11
2612264
CPU182475960602
GPU47264555986
Memory145851385197
UX134600710479
NanoReview Score5101902612264

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 9020 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a3 mm
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W 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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