Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 15R and Vivo iQOO Z11 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 15R vs Vivo iQOO Z11

88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
VS
80 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11
Vivo iQOO 15R
Vivo iQOO Z11

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 15R Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 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 Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 216.42g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9020mAh vs 7600mAh

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 Vivo iQOO 15R 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:
Vivo iQOO 15R
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1260x2750 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.61 mm (6.21 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 216.42 g (7.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %
Vivo iQOO Z11
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 15R and Vivo iQOO Z11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 829 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Vivo iQOO Z11
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Vivo iQOO Z11
6797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26981740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88306797
Geekbench Compute (GPU)21113n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15R], [Vivo iQOO Z11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
Vivo iQOO Z11
2612264
CPU1018344960602
GPU997845555986
Memory433367385197
UX823006710479
NanoReview Score32725622612264

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 7600 mAh 9020 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:04 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 lengthn/a3 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 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 6.0 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 495 335
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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