Vivo iQOO Z11S vs Nothing Phone (4b)
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65
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Vivo iQOO Z11S (with Mediatek Dimensity 7500) that was released on August 18, 2026, against the Nothing Phone (4b), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and came out 2 months before. 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 Z11S
- Comes with 4800 mAh larger battery capacity: 10000 vs 5200 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1102K versus 833K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- 18% higher pixel density (450 vs 381 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (44W versus 33W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1243 and 1087 points
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (4b)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Optical image stabilization
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 | 6.83 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1080 x 2344 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 381 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Dragontail Pro Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 87.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.9 mm (6.45 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.59 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: C1 Nano - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: C1 Pro |
- 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) | MediaTek NPU 850 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G625 MP 2 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | - | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~588.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3930 | 3972 |
| Single-core score | 1243 | 1087 |
| Multi-core score | 3444 | 3148 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 443082 | 276465 |
| GPU | 107558 | 197765 |
| Memory | 216494 | 195240 |
| UX | 335322 | 163777 |
| Total score | 1102456 | 833247 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | Nothing OS 4.1 |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 10000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 | 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | 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 |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | July 2026 |
| Release date | August 2026 | July 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $215 | $329 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z11S. But if the camera and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Nothing Phone (4b).
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