Samsung Galaxy M17e vs Vivo iQOO Z11i
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy M17e scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (camera and connectivity & features), while the Vivo iQOO Z11i leads in design & durability and display; they are even on performance and battery.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 51 vs 62 points.
Choose the Samsung Galaxy M17e for camera and connectivity & features; choose the Vivo iQOO Z11i for design & durability and display.
- Galaxy M17e leads in 10 fields
- iQOO Z11i leads in 7 fields
- 21 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy M17e | iQOO Z11i |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 36 | 37 |
| Camera | 10 | 6 |
| Battery | 54 | 56 |
| Display | 49 | 53 |
| Design & durability | 51 | 62 |
| Connectivity & features | 44 | 41 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy M17e: 30/100(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: 23/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy M17e: Dimensity 6300
- iQOO Z11i: Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy M17e: 6 GB
- iQOO Z11i: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy M17e: 128 GB
- iQOO Z11i: 256 GB(Better)
- Process node
- Galaxy M17e: 6 nm
- iQOO Z11i: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy M17e: 50 MP(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: 13 MP
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy M17e: 1080p
- iQOO Z11i: 1080p
- Front camera
- Galaxy M17e: 8 MP(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: 5 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy M17e: 6000 mAh
- iQOO Z11i: 6500 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- Galaxy M17e: 25 W(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy M17e: 6.7″
- iQOO Z11i: 6.74″
- Panel type
- Galaxy M17e: LCD
- iQOO Z11i: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy M17e: 120 Hz
- iQOO Z11i: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy M17e: 262 ppi(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: 260 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy M17e: 800 nits
- iQOO Z11i: 1200 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Galaxy M17e: 720x1600
- iQOO Z11i: 720x1600
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy M17e: 199 g(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: 209 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy M17e: 8.2 mm(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: 8.4 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy M17e: IP5x (splash resistant)
- iQOO Z11i: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
- iQOO Z11i: Plastic
- Frame material
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
- iQOO Z11i: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- iQOO Z11i: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy M17e: Wi-Fi 5
- iQOO Z11i: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy M17e: 5.3(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: 5.1
- USB speed
- Galaxy M17e: USB 2.0
- iQOO Z11i: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy M17e: USB-C 2.0
- iQOO Z11i: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- NFC
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- eSIM
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- iQOO Z11i: Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy M17e: Side-mounted
- iQOO Z11i: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy M17e: No
- iQOO Z11i: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- iQOO Z11i: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy M17e: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- iQOO Z11i: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy M17e: Android 16
- iQOO Z11i: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy M17e: 6
- iQOO Z11i: Unknown
- Launch price
- Galaxy M17e: ₹ 16,999
- iQOO Z11i: About 160 EUR
- Year
- Galaxy M17e: 2026
- iQOO Z11i: 2026
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| — | Galaxy M17e | iQOO Z11i |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, March 17 | 2026, April 06 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 17 | Available. Released 2026, April 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) | 167.4 x 77.1 x 8.4 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) | Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 613 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 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, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, aptX Adaptive |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No | No |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 6000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | 15W wired Reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet | Dark Blue, Light Blue, Gold |
| Models | SM-M076B, SM-M076B/DS | V2559UA |
| SAR | 1.12 W/kg (head) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | ₹ 16,999 | About 160 EUR |