Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Vivo iQOO Z11x - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Vivo iQOO Z11x

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
VS
67 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11x
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Vivo iQOO Z11x

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, vs Vivo iQOO Z11x, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7400. 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 219g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11x
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Vivo iQOO Z11x
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:
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11x

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (48-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
879 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time6.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.5 mm (6.36 in) 166.6 mm (6.56 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 78.4 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
88.7 %
Vivo iQOO Z11x
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Vivo iQOO Z11x In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 Mediatek Dimensity 7400
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 854 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
1428
Vivo iQOO Z11x
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
3840
Vivo iQOO Z11x
2878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14281064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38402878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3062
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z11x]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
919348
Vivo iQOO Z11x
922227
CPU262973329972
GPU294382147724
Memory147307155228
UX214686289303
NanoReview Score919348922227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
5538
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °Cn/a
Stability67 %n/a
Graphics Test33 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5538n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 27.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 44 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 43 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
20:53
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Web Browsing07:28 hn/a
Video Playback13:15 hn/a
Games05:04 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX555n/a
Sensor size1/1.761/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
129
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
137
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
133
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
87.8 dB
Vivo iQOO Z11x
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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