Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo vs iQOO Z11
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 Z11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
- 2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3068K versus 1053K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2732 and 1205 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z11
- Comes with 1420 mAh larger battery capacity: 9020 vs 7600 mAh
Review
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)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 466 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5500 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 90.3% |
| 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) | 163.73 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 74.42 mm (2.93 inches) | 76.18 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 3800 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 829 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1225 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 21211 | 4576 |
| Single-core score | 2732 | 1205 |
| Multi-core score | 9106 | 3129 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 926038 | 413296 |
| GPU | 1050943 | 193287 |
| Memory | 404976 | 162287 |
| UX | 687002 | 284536 |
| Total score | 3068959 | 1053406 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | Less than 3 |
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 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18849 | - |
| Video editing | 7194 | - |
| Photo editing | 40238 | - |
| Data manipulation | 15237 | - |
| Writing score | 25119 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#96th place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-05 -> paco_raterta | AnTuTu 12 | 3113255 |
| π 2026-08-02 -> Vivo Iqoo | AnTuTu 11 | 3154986 |
| π 2026-07-06 (ΠΡΠ±Π°) | AnTuTu 11 | 3135649 |
| π 2026-07-02 -> paco_raterta | AnTuTu 11 | 3075422 |
| π 2026-06-29 (Dior) | AnTuTu 11 | 2867447 |
Vivo iQOO Z11
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | OriginOS 6 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7600 mAh | 9020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 90 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 (50% in 37 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:56 hr | 1:15 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 4x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 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) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC32E1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 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 | 5.4 | 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, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| 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 | May 2026 |
| Release date | January 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $469 | $348 |
| 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo is definitely a better buy.
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