Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Vivo iQOO Z11 Lite 44W

Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, display, design & durability, connectivity & features and battery), while the Vivo iQOO Z11 Lite 44W is not clearly ahead in any section.

The biggest difference is camera: 87 vs 10 points.

Galaxy S26 FE leads in 24 fields
iQOO Z11 Lite 44W leads in 4 fields
11 ties

39 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Galaxy S26 FE	iQOO Z11 Lite 44W
Overall
Performance	85	39
Camera	87	10
Battery	75	71
Display	81	53
Design & durability	85	62
Connectivity & features	68	51

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Galaxy S26 FE: 86/100(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 30/100
Chipset: Galaxy S26 FE: Exynos 2500; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Dimensity 6300
RAM (max): Galaxy S26 FE: 8 GB(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 6 GB
Storage (max): Galaxy S26 FE: 512 GB(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 256 GB
Process node: Galaxy S26 FE: 3 nm; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 6 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Galaxy S26 FE: 50 MP; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 50 MP
Main sensor size: Galaxy S26 FE: 1/1.56″(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 1/2.93″
Optical stabilization (OIS): Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Ultra-wide camera: Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Telephoto camera: Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Periscope lens: Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Optical zoom: Galaxy S26 FE: 3×(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Video recording: Galaxy S26 FE: 8K(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 1080p
Front camera: Galaxy S26 FE: 12 MP(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 5 MP
Front camera 4K video: Galaxy S26 FE: Yes; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No

Battery

Battery capacity: Galaxy S26 FE: 4900 mAh; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 6500 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): Galaxy S26 FE: 50:00 h; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown
EU label cycles: Galaxy S26 FE: 1200; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown
Wired charging: Galaxy S26 FE: 45 W(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 44 W
Wireless charging: Galaxy S26 FE: 15 W(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Reverse charging: Galaxy S26 FE: Yes; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes
Reverse charging type: Galaxy S26 FE: Wireless; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Wired

Display

Screen size: Galaxy S26 FE: 6.7″; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 6.74″
Panel type: Galaxy S26 FE: OLED(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: LCD
Refresh rate: Galaxy S26 FE: 120 Hz; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 120 Hz
Pixel density: Galaxy S26 FE: 385 ppi(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 260 ppi
Peak brightness: Galaxy S26 FE: 1900 nits(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 1200 nits
Resolution: Galaxy S26 FE: 1080x2340; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 720x1600
Screen protection: Galaxy S26 FE: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown

Design & durability

Weight: Galaxy S26 FE: 193 g(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 209 g
Thickness: Galaxy S26 FE: 7.4 mm(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 8.4 mm
Dust & water resistance: Galaxy S26 FE: IP68(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: IP65–IP67
Back material: Galaxy S26 FE: Glass(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Plastic
Frame material: Galaxy S26 FE: Aluminum(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Plastic
EU repairability class: Galaxy S26 FE: C; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: Galaxy S26 FE: A; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown
EU energy class: Galaxy S26 FE: A; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: Galaxy S26 FE: Yes; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes
Wi-Fi: Galaxy S26 FE: Wi-Fi 6E(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: Galaxy S26 FE: 5.4; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 5.4
USB speed: Galaxy S26 FE: USB 2.0; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: USB 2.0
USB port: Galaxy S26 FE: USB-C 2.0; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
NFC: Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
eSIM: Galaxy S26 FE: Yes(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Satellite connectivity: Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Stereo speakers: Galaxy S26 FE: Yes; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes(Better)
Fingerprint reader: Galaxy S26 FE: Under display (optical)(Better); iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Side-mounted
3D face unlock: Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
Infrared blaster: Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: No
FM radio: Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes(Better)
microSD slot: Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Yes(Better)
Card slot: Galaxy S26 FE: No; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: microSD (shared SIM slot)

General

Operating system: Galaxy S26 FE: Android 17; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: Android 16
OS updates (major versions): Galaxy S26 FE: 7; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 2
Launch price: Galaxy S26 FE: $ 569.95; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: About 180 EUR
Year: Galaxy S26 FE: 2026; iQOO Z11 Lite 44W: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Galaxy S26 FE	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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, August 27	2026, July 24
Status	Available. Released 2026, September 04	Available. Released 2026, July 30
Body
Dimensions	161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)	167.4 x 77.1 x 8.4 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m 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	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM)
Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	–
Platform
OS	Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9	Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates, OriginOS 6
Chipset	Exynos 2500 (3 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU	10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Xclipse 950	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 4.0	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm	–
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face	LED flash, panorama
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+	1080p@30fps
Dual	–	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens
Selfie camera
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+	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/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4900 mAh	Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging	45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless	44W wired, PPS, 50% in 38 min Reverse wired Bypass charging
Misc
Colors	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio	Solar Flame, Midnight Blue
Models	SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS	–
SAR EU	0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)	–
Price	$ 569.95 / € 518.00 / £ 499.00 / ₹ 65,740	About 180 EUR
SAR	–	1.14 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	–
Battery	50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles	–
Free fall	Class A (270 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–