Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8i and Vivo iQOO Z11 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8i vs Vivo iQOO Z11

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
VS
80 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11
Oppo Realme 8i
Vivo iQOO Z11

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, 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 Oppo Realme 8i
  • Lighter design: 194g 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i 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
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 8i
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 216.42 g (7.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %
Vivo iQOO Z11
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Vivo iQOO Z11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Vivo iQOO Z11
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Vivo iQOO Z11
6797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18826797
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
Vivo iQOO Z11
2612264
CPU125217960602
GPU62165555986
Memory75158385197
UX99270710479
NanoReview Score3618102612264
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1091n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Writing score12620n/a
Web score8175n/a
Video editing5409n/a
Data manipulation6630n/a
NanoReview Score10004n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 9020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:21 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Web Browsing08:17 hn/a
Video Playback13:08 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode143 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm3 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Sensor Hynix Hi-1364Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 1 μm 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, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 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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