Vivo iQOO Z11x vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z11x Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.76 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7400, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11x
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7200mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z11x and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.76 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2344 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 382 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 90.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.6 mm (6.56 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 78.4 mm (3.09 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z11x
85.9 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z11x and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7400 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z11x
1064
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z11x
2878
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1064960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28782601
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3062n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z11x
922227
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU329972302738
GPU147724104021
Memory155228191983
UX289303209391
NanoReview Score922227808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 12
UI Skin OriginOS 6 14.2

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 40 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 (50% in 43 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor size1/2.93 (0.34)1/1.56 (0.64)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.2
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 0 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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