Vivo iQOO Z11 (China) vs Vivo iQOO Z11S
Verdict
The Vivo iQOO Z11 (China) scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (camera, performance, battery and display), while the Vivo iQOO Z11S leads in design & durability; they are even on connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 43 vs 15 points.
The Vivo iQOO Z11S is the newer model, announced 5 months after the Vivo iQOO Z11 (China).
Choose the Vivo iQOO Z11 (China) for camera and performance; choose the Vivo iQOO Z11S for design & durability.
- iQOO Z11 (China) leads in 8 fields
- 28 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iQOO Z11 (China) | iQOO Z11S |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 81 | 67 |
| Camera | 43 | 15 |
| Battery | 79 | 71 |
| Display | 93 | 88 |
| Design & durability | 75 | 88 |
| Connectivity & features | 61 | 61 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iQOO Z11 (China): 74/100(Better)
- iQOO Z11S: 56/100
- Chipset
- iQOO Z11 (China): Dimensity 8500
- iQOO Z11S: Dimensity 7500
- RAM (max)
- iQOO Z11 (China): 16 GB(Better)
- iQOO Z11S: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- iQOO Z11 (China): 512 GB
- iQOO Z11S: 512 GB
- Process node
- iQOO Z11 (China): 4 nm
- iQOO Z11S: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iQOO Z11 (China): 50 MP
- iQOO Z11S: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iQOO Z11 (China): 1/1.95″
- iQOO Z11S: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iQOO Z11 (China): Yes(Better)
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Telephoto camera
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Periscope lens
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Optical zoom
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Video recording
- iQOO Z11 (China): 4K 30 fps
- iQOO Z11S: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iQOO Z11 (China): 16 MP(Better)
- iQOO Z11S: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iQOO Z11 (China): 9020 mAh
- iQOO Z11S: 10000 mAh
- Wired charging
- iQOO Z11 (China): 90 W(Better)
- iQOO Z11S: 44 W
- Wireless charging
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Reverse charging
- iQOO Z11 (China): Yes
- iQOO Z11S: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iQOO Z11 (China): Wired
- iQOO Z11S: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iQOO Z11 (China): 6.83″
- iQOO Z11S: 6.83″
- Panel type
- iQOO Z11 (China): OLED
- iQOO Z11S: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iQOO Z11 (China): 165 Hz
- iQOO Z11S: 144 Hz
- Pixel density
- iQOO Z11 (China): 450 ppi
- iQOO Z11S: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iQOO Z11 (China): 5000 nits(Better)
- iQOO Z11S: 2000 nits
- Resolution
- iQOO Z11 (China): 1260x2800
- iQOO Z11S: 1260x2800
Design & durability
- Weight
- iQOO Z11 (China): 216.5 g(Better)
- iQOO Z11S: 225 g
- Thickness
- iQOO Z11 (China): 8.3 mm(Better)
- iQOO Z11S: 8.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iQOO Z11 (China): IP68 + IP69
- iQOO Z11S: IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- iQOO Z11 (China): Plastic
- iQOO Z11S: Unknown
- Frame material
- iQOO Z11 (China): Plastic
- iQOO Z11S: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iQOO Z11 (China): Yes
- iQOO Z11S: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iQOO Z11 (China): Wi-Fi 6
- iQOO Z11S: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iQOO Z11 (China): 5.4
- iQOO Z11S: 5.4
- USB speed
- iQOO Z11 (China): USB 2.0
- iQOO Z11S: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iQOO Z11 (China): USB-C 2.0
- iQOO Z11S: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- NFC
- iQOO Z11 (China): Yes
- iQOO Z11S: Yes
- eSIM
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Stereo speakers
- iQOO Z11 (China): Yes
- iQOO Z11S: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iQOO Z11 (China): Under display (optical)
- iQOO Z11S: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Infrared blaster
- iQOO Z11 (China): Yes
- iQOO Z11S: Yes
- FM radio
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- microSD slot
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
- Card slot
- iQOO Z11 (China): No
- iQOO Z11S: No
General
- Operating system
- iQOO Z11 (China): Android 16
- iQOO Z11S: Android 16
- Launch price
- iQOO Z11 (China): About 250 EUR
- iQOO Z11S: About 230 EUR
- Year
- iQOO Z11 (China): 2026
- iQOO Z11S: 2026
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| — | iQOO Z11 (China) | iQOO Z11S |
|---|---|---|
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, March 26 | 2026, August 18 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 26 | Available. Released 2026, August 18 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.7 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) | 163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 216.5 g (7.65 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | – |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | 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 | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, OriginOS 6 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8500 (4 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7500 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725) | Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Arm C1 Pro & 4x2.0 GHz Arm C1 Nano) |
| GPU | Mali-G720 MC8 | Mali-G625 MC |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS |
| Single | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh |
| Charging | 90W wired, 44W UFCS, 55W PD/PPS Reverse wired | 44W wired Reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Blue | Black, White, Light Green |
| Models | V2551A | V2603A |
| Price | About 250 EUR | About 230 EUR |