Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs iQOO Z11
64
out of 100
VS
72
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo iQOO Z9 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on March 12, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO Z11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and came out 2 years and 2 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 Z9 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Weighs 18.4 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z11
- Comes with 3020 mAh larger battery capacity: 9020 vs 6000 mAh
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- The phone is 2 years and 2 months newer
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Reverse charging feature
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 | 6.78 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 90.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.73 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 75.88 mm (2.99 inches) | 76.18 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 194.6 g (6.86 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2630 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
- 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 | 3 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 720 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 975 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4088 | 4576 |
| Single-core score | 1141 | 1205 |
| Multi-core score | 3062 | 3129 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 411404 | 413296 |
| GPU | 217586 | 193287 |
| Memory | 154808 | 162287 |
| UX | 244127 | 284536 |
| Total score | 1027925 | 1053406 |
| Samples | [50 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 490 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8389 | - |
| Video editing | 5990 | - |
| Photo editing | 22520 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9171 | - |
| Writing score | 11756 | - |
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-26 (NoobsID) | AnTuTu 12 | 1082630 |
| π 2026-07-12 (Kirei) | CPU Throttle | 93% |
| π 2026-07-12 (Kirei) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1141 / 3062 |
| π 2026-07-12 (Kirei) | AnTuTu 11 | 1053929 |
| π 2026-07-06 (anything) | AnTuTu 11 | 1218548 |
Vivo iQOO Z11
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 14 | OriginOS 6 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 9020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 17 min) | Yes (50% in 37 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 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 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 | Yes | 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 | March 2024 | May 2026 |
| Release date | March 2024 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $259 | $348 |
| Successor | - Vivo iQOO Z11 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 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 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 9