Vivo iQOO Z11S vs iQOO Z11

69 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z11S
VS
72 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z11

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 Vivo iQOO Z11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and came out 4 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z11S
  • Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 10000 vs 9020 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z11
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 44W)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Z11S and iQOO Z11 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
100*
100*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
185.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
113.7
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 1260 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 450 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2000 nits 5000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8% 90.3%
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) 163.73 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) 76.18 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.59 mm (0.34 inches) 8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material - Plastic
Colors White, Black, Green Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.8%
iQOO Z11 +1%
90.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo iQOO Z11S and Vivo iQOO Z11
SoC
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max clock 2600 MHz 2700 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 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 850 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G625 MP 2 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock - 895 MHz
FLOPS - ~458.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo iQOO Z11S and Vivo iQOO Z11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
iQOO Z11S +3%
1243
1205
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
iQOO Z11S +10%
3444
3129
Compute Score (GPU)
3930
iQOO Z11 +16%
4576
Compute Score (GPU) 3930 4576
Single-core score 1243 1205
Multi-core score 3444 3129
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
iQOO Z11S +5%
1102456
1053406
CPU 443082 413296
GPU 107558 193287
Memory 216494 162287
UX 335322 284536
Total score 1102456 1053406
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 128 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 OriginOS 6
OS updates - 3 years
Security updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 10000 mAh 9020 mAh
Max charge power 44 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 Yes (50% in 37 min)
Full charging time - 1:15 hr

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 (1080p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
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 Digital Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution - 6528 x 4896
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus - No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) 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 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, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 May 2026
Release date August 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $215 $348
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 44 W Yes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z11. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Vivo iQOO Z11S.

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