Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z11i - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 15 Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z11i

82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
VS
48 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11i
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Vivo iQOO Z11i

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Pro Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Vivo iQOO Z11i, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11i

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z11i
    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
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    vs
    Vivo iQOO Z11i

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.84 in 6.74 in
    Resolution 1320x2856 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 260 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
    HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 85 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.39 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Metal Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Gold
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    90.3 %
    Vivo iQOO Z11i
    85 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 15 Pro and Vivo iQOO Z11i In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
    - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
    Process SMIC Samsung
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
    Graphics Maleoon 910 n/a
    GPU Cores 1024 n/a
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1501
    Vivo iQOO Z11i
    920
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    3885
    Vivo iQOO Z11i
    2258
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1501920
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38852258
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1443077
    Vivo iQOO Z11i
    633631
    CPU507103229462
    GPU58691147514
    Memory214190165088
    UX134873191567
    NanoReview Score1443077633631

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS HarmonyOS 6 Android 16
    UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

    Battery

    Volume 6500 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length69 mmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 52 mm n/a
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 6.0 5.1
    Bluetooth features LE PAN, OPP, 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
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced December, 2025 yr July, 2026 yr
    Release Date December, 2025 yr July, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 500 n/a
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 15 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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