Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Vivo iQOO Z11
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A27 is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Vivo iQOO Z11 leads in battery, design & durability, display, performance, connectivity & features and camera.
The biggest difference is battery: 58 vs 79 points.
- Galaxy A27 leads in 6 fields
- iQOO Z11 leads in 15 fields
- 17 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A27 | iQOO Z11 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 53 | 62 |
| Camera | 41 | 44 |
| Battery | 58 | 79 |
| Display | 82 | 93 |
| Design & durability | 57 | 75 |
| Connectivity & features | 55 | 59 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A27: 44/100
- iQOO Z11: 50/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy A27: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- iQOO Z11: Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A27: 8 GB
- iQOO Z11: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A27: 256 GB
- iQOO Z11: 512 GB(Better)
- Process node
- Galaxy A27: 4 nm
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A27: 50 MP
- iQOO Z11: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A27: 1/2.76″
- iQOO Z11: 1/1.95″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- iQOO Z11: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- iQOO Z11: No
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A27: 4K 30 fps
- iQOO Z11: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Galaxy A27: 12 MP
- iQOO Z11: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A27: 5000 mAh
- iQOO Z11: 9020 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy A27: 51:10 h
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy A27: 1200
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A27: 25 W
- iQOO Z11: 90 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A27: 6.7″
- iQOO Z11: 6.83″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A27: OLED
- iQOO Z11: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A27: 120 Hz
- iQOO Z11: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A27: 385 ppi
- iQOO Z11: 450 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy A27: Unknown
- iQOO Z11: 5000 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy A27: 1080x2340
- iQOO Z11: 1260x2800
- Screen protection
- Galaxy A27: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A27: 200 g(Better)
- iQOO Z11: 213 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy A27: 7.8 mm(Better)
- iQOO Z11: 8.3 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A27: IP5x (splash resistant)
- iQOO Z11: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy A27: Glass(Better)
- iQOO Z11: Plastic
- Frame material
- Galaxy A27: Plastic
- iQOO Z11: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy A27: C
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy A27: B
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Galaxy A27: A
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- iQOO Z11: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A27: Wi-Fi 5
- iQOO Z11: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A27: 5.1
- iQOO Z11: 5.2(Better)
- USB speed
- Galaxy A27: USB 2.0
- iQOO Z11: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A27: USB-C 2.0
- iQOO Z11: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- iQOO Z11: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- iQOO Z11: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A27: Side-mounted
- iQOO Z11: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy A27: No
- iQOO Z11: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- iQOO Z11: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy A27: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- iQOO Z11: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A27: Android 16
- iQOO Z11: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A27: 6
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
- Launch price
- Galaxy A27: $ 275.00
- iQOO Z11: About 370 EUR
- Year
- Galaxy A27: 2026
- iQOO Z11: 2026
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| — | Galaxy A27 | iQOO Z11 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, June 10 | 2026, May 05 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, July 03 | Available. Released 2026, May 05 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in) | 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, Origin OS 6.0 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Kryo Prime + 3x2.4 GHz Kryo Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 810 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired, 45% in 30 min | 90W wired, 50% in 37 min 7.5W reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink | Cosmic Black, Glacier Blue |
| Models | SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W | – |
| SAR | 0.86 W/kg (head) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 275.00 / € 220.00 / £ 205.95 / ₹ 30,500 | About 370 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |