Vivo iQOO Z11 vs Honor Turbo

72 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z11
VS
70 out of 100
Honor Turbo

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Vivo iQOO Z11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on May 5, 2026, against the Honor Turbo, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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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Memory
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z11
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
  • 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1205 and 1075 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor Turbo
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Weighs 17 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Z11 and Honor Turbo 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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8 / 256 GB
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8 / 256 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 1200 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
PPI 450 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 5000 nits 6000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Tempered glass Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3% 90.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 163.73 mm (6.45 inches) 161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width 76.18 mm (3 inches) 76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) 7.76 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue Black, Gold, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
90.3%
90.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo iQOO Z11 and Honor Turbo
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max clock 2700 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 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)
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 895 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS ~458.2 GFLOPS ~588.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo iQOO Z11 and Honor Turbo
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
iQOO Z11 +12%
1205
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3129
3153
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 4576 -
Single-core score 1205 1075
Multi-core score 3129 3153
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
iQOO Z11 +5%
1053406
1000207
CPU 413296 360219
GPU 193287 162417
Memory 162287 220604
UX 284536 256967
Total score 1053406 1000207
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory clock 3200 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM OriginOS 6 MagicOS 10
OS updates 3 years -
Security updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 9020 mAh 8560 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 80 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 No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:15 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 24 mm
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896 3456 x 4608
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3
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* Yes Yes
Infrared port No 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 May 2026 August 2026
Release date May 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $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, 0 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z11. But if the software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Honor Turbo.

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