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Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo vs iQOO 15R

86 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
VS
84 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
Vivo iQOO 15R

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on January 15, 2026, against the Vivo iQOO 15R, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (3)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo and iQOO 15R crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
102.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
101.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iQOO Z11 Turbo
vs
iQOO 15R

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 inches 6.59 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2750 pixels 1260 x 2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 466 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 5500 nits 5000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8% 90.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 157.61 mm (6.21 inches) 157.61 mm (6.21 inches)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 inches) 74.42 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Blue, Pink Black, Silver
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
iQOO Z11 Turbo
90.8%
iQOO 15R
90.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo and Vivo iQOO 15R
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max clock 3800 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance
- 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime		 - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance
- 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 829 Adreno 829
GPU shading units 1024 1024
GPU clock 1225 MHz 1225 MHz
FLOPS ~2508.8 GFLOPS ~2508.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo and Vivo iQOO 15R
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
iQOO Z11 Turbo
2732
iQOO 15R +1%
2766
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
iQOO Z11 Turbo +2%
9106
iQOO 15R
8923
Compute Score (GPU)
iQOO Z11 Turbo +23%
21211
iQOO 15R
17303
Compute Score (GPU) 21211 17303
Single-core score 2732 2766
Multi-core score 9106 8923
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
iQOO Z11 Turbo +1%
3068959
iQOO 15R
3047741
CPU 926038 899582
GPU 1050943 1036833
Memory 404976 415773
UX 687002 695553
Total score 3068959 3047741
Samples [16 tests] [24 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test 14 FPS -
Graphics score 1823 -
3DMark Solar Bay
Graphics test 35 FPS -
Section 1 40 FPS -
Section 2 35 FPS -
Section 3 29 FPS -
Graphics score 9094 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 18849 -
Video editing 7194 -
Photo editing 40238 -
Data manipulation 15237 -
Writing score 25119 -
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (96th and 100th place)
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 -> paco_ratertaAnTuTu 123113255
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-02 -> Vivo IqooAnTuTu 113154986
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-06 (Π‘ΡƒΠ±Π°)AnTuTu 113135649
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-02 -> paco_ratertaAnTuTu 113075422
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-29 (Dior)AnTuTu 112867447
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Vivo iQOO 15R
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Max)AnTuTu 123215528
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (Zenn Kanata)AnTuTu 122966135
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-11 (Bobo_haram)AnTuTu 113082479
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Goodfok213)AnTuTu 113047741
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Veer)AnTuTu 113132764
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM OriginOS 6 OriginOS 6
OS updates 5 years 5 years
Security updates 5 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 7600 mAh 7600 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 100 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 27 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:56 hr 0:57 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Digital (lossless), 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 119Β° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm -
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 Sony LYT-700V
Sensor size 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 15 mm
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896 6528 x 4896
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor GalaxyCore GC32E1 GalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch) 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (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 5.4 6.0
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 Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 February 2026
Release date January 2026 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $469 $495
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Vivo iQOO 15R.

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WhothinkhisMysteriousmen June 22, 2026 at 01:26 PM
They basically same phone just china version has 200mp camera but still 50mp iqoo 15r look better since camera type. Has high megapixel dont do anything if camera look bad.
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someone out there March 8, 2026 at 06:27 AM
Dear nanoreview, pls does the "Snapdragon 8sgen5" exist?
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Nanoreviewcel August 21, 2026 at 01:54 AM
Yes, the Snapdragon 8 gen 5 exists
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