Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO Z11

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Vivo iQOO Z11, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 216.42g vs 234g
  • Higher battery capacity: 9020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

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 Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.81 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 900 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 216.42 g (7.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Ceramic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %
Vivo iQOO Z11
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Vivo iQOO Z11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 660 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Vivo iQOO Z11
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Vivo iQOO Z11
6797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14631740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39116797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
Vivo iQOO Z11
2612264
CPU246800960602
GPU260294555986
Memory182528385197
UX233954710479
NanoReview Score9235762612264
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.1 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5285n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Writing score14672n/a
Web score11015n/a
Video editing7568n/a
Data manipulation9531n/a
NanoReview Score12250n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 9020 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (67 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:37 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Web Browsing06:28 hn/a
Video Playback11:22 hn/a
Games04:38 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 128 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm3 mm
SensorSamsung GN2n/a
Sensor size1/1.121/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.1n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom142n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.5
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- 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 BandsGSM850 900 1800 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/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 No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB
Vivo iQOO Z11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
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, 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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