Apple iPhone 17e vs Vivo iQOO Z11 Lite 44W

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 17e scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (performance, camera, display, design & durability and connectivity & features), while the Vivo iQOO Z11 Lite 44W leads in battery.

The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 39 points.

The Vivo iQOO Z11 Lite 44W is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Apple iPhone 17e.

Choose the Apple iPhone 17e for performance and camera; choose the Vivo iQOO Z11 Lite 44W for battery.

iPhone 17e leads in 20 fields
iQOO Z11 Lite 44W leads in 7 fields
10 ties

37 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 17e	iQOO Z11 Lite 44W
Overall
Performance	89	39
Camera	38	10
Battery	54	71
Display	77	53
Design & durability	85	62
Connectivity & features	71	51

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 17e: 92/100(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 30/100
Chipset: iPhone 17e: Apple A19; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Dimensity 6300
RAM (max): iPhone 17e: 8 GB(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 6 GB
Storage (max): iPhone 17e: 512 GB(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 256 GB
Process node: iPhone 17e: 3 nm; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 6 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 17e: 48 MP; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 50 MP
Main sensor size: iPhone 17e: 1/2.55″(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 1/2.93″
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Telephoto camera: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Periscope lens: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Optical zoom: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Video recording: iPhone 17e: 4K 60 fps(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 1080p
Front camera: iPhone 17e: 12 MP(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 5 MP
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 17e: Yes; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 17e: 4005 mAh; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 6500 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 17e: 45:00 h; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown
EU label cycles: iPhone 17e: 1000; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown
Wired charging: iPhone 17e: Unknown; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 44 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 17e: 15 W(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Reverse charging: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes(Better)
Reverse charging type: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Wired

Display

Screen size: iPhone 17e: 6.1″; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 6.74″
Panel type: iPhone 17e: OLED(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: LCD
Refresh rate: iPhone 17e: Unknown; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 120 Hz
Pixel density: iPhone 17e: 460 ppi(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 260 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 17e: 1200 nits; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 1200 nits
Resolution: iPhone 17e: 1170x2532; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 720x1600
Screen protection: iPhone 17e: Ceramic Shield 2; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 17e: 169 g(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 209 g
Thickness: iPhone 17e: 7.8 mm(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 8.4 mm
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 17e: IP68(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: IP65–IP67
Back material: iPhone 17e: Glass(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Plastic
Frame material: iPhone 17e: Aluminum(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Plastic
EU repairability class: iPhone 17e: C; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 17e: B; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown
EU energy class: iPhone 17e: A; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 17e: Yes; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 17e: Wi-Fi 6(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: iPhone 17e: 5.3; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 5.4(Better)
USB speed: iPhone 17e: USB 2.0; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: USB 2.0
USB port: iPhone 17e: USB-C 2.0; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
NFC: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
eSIM: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 17e: Yes; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes(Better)
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 17e: None; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Side-mounted(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
FM radio: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes(Better)
microSD slot: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes(Better)
Card slot: iPhone 17e: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: microSD (shared SIM slot)

General

Operating system: iPhone 17e: iOS 26.3; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Android 16
OS updates (major versions): iPhone 17e: Unknown; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 2
Launch price: iPhone 17e: $ 501.16; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: About 180 EUR
Year: iPhone 17e: 2026; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 2026

Show raw spec text

Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 17e	iQOO Z11 Lite 44W
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3575 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3634	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, March 02	2026, July 24
Status	Available. Released 2026, March 11	Available. Released 2026, July 30
Body
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	167.4 x 77.1 x 8.4 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	–
Platform
OS	iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates, OriginOS 6
Chipset	Apple A19 (3 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera
Single	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS	–
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	LED flash, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps
Dual	–	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens
Selfie camera
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	–
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR	Yes
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4005 mAh	Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging	Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2	44W wired, PPS, 50% in 38 min Reverse wired Bypass charging
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Soft Pink	Solar Flame, Midnight Blue
Models	A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5	–
SAR	1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	1.14 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	–
Price	$ 501.16 / € 610.00 / £ 528.03 / ₹ 74,990	About 180 EUR
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	–
Battery	45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–