Vivo iQOO Z11 vs Vivo iQOO Z11i
Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z11 Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500, vs Vivo iQOO Z11i, Manufactured in July, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 450ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 9020mAh vs 6500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11i
- Lighter design: 209g vs 216.42g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.83 in | 6.74 in |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6 % | 85 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 167.4 mm (6.59 in) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 in) | 77.1 mm (3.04 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 8.39 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 216.42 g (7.63 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek NPU 880 | Yes |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1740 | 920 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6797 | 2258 |
| CPU | 960602 | 229462 |
| GPU | 555986 | 47514 |
| Memory | 385197 | 165088 |
| UX | 710479 | 191567 |
| NanoReview Score | 2612264 | 633631 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | OriginOS 6 | OriginOS 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 9020 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 90 W | 15 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 | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 3 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 (0.51) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 (0.33) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA B1/B5/B8 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2026 yr | July, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2026 yr | July, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 335 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - 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 Vivo iQOO Z11 the clear winner in this comparison.
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