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ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo

74 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
VS
90 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 466ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
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:
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
vs
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 466 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
90.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
2753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
9572
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18862753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52499572
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
3599038
CPU3883481057948
GPU6051361157399
Memory293516572070
UX288343811621
NanoReview Score15753463599038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
n/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test80 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13425n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin MyOS 13 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length35 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.3n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 570 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 100 W

Note

ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra:

The top configuration with 1024/16 GB has LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage, while the others have slower LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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