Vivo iQOO Z11 vs Xiaomi Poco C81
Verdict
The Vivo iQOO Z11 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (performance, display, design & durability, camera, connectivity & features and battery), while the Xiaomi Poco C81 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is performance: 62 vs 17 points.
- iQOO Z11 leads in 19 fields
- Poco C81 leads in 5 fields
- 14 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iQOO Z11 | Poco C81 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 62 | 17 |
| Camera | 44 | 7 |
| Battery | 79 | 55 |
| Display | 93 | 48 |
| Design & durability | 75 | 33 |
| Connectivity & features | 59 | 22 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iQOO Z11: 50/100(Better)
- Poco C81: 15/100
- Chipset
- iQOO Z11: Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Poco C81: Unisoc T7250
- RAM (max)
- iQOO Z11: 12 GB(Better)
- Poco C81: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- iQOO Z11: 512 GB(Better)
- Poco C81: 64 GB
- Process node
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
- Poco C81: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iQOO Z11: 50 MP(Better)
- Poco C81: 13 MP
- Main sensor size
- iQOO Z11: 1/1.95″
- Poco C81: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iQOO Z11: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- Telephoto camera
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- Periscope lens
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- Optical zoom
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- Video recording
- iQOO Z11: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Poco C81: 1080p
- Front camera
- iQOO Z11: 32 MP(Better)
- Poco C81: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iQOO Z11: Yes
- Poco C81: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iQOO Z11: 9020 mAh(Better)
- Poco C81: 6300 mAh
- Wired charging
- iQOO Z11: 90 W(Better)
- Poco C81: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- Reverse charging
- iQOO Z11: Yes
- Poco C81: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iQOO Z11: Wired
- Poco C81: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iQOO Z11: 6.83″
- Poco C81: 6.9″
- Panel type
- iQOO Z11: OLED(Better)
- Poco C81: LCD
- Refresh rate
- iQOO Z11: 144 Hz(Better)
- Poco C81: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iQOO Z11: 450 ppi(Better)
- Poco C81: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iQOO Z11: 5000 nits(Better)
- Poco C81: 800 nits
- Resolution
- iQOO Z11: 1260x2800
- Poco C81: 720x1600
Design & durability
- Weight
- iQOO Z11: 213 g
- Poco C81: 208 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iQOO Z11: 8.3 mm
- Poco C81: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iQOO Z11: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Poco C81: None
- Back material
- iQOO Z11: Plastic
- Poco C81: Plastic
- Frame material
- iQOO Z11: Plastic
- Poco C81: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iQOO Z11: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Wi-Fi
- iQOO Z11: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Poco C81: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- iQOO Z11: 5.2
- Poco C81: 5.2
- USB speed
- iQOO Z11: USB 2.0
- Poco C81: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iQOO Z11: USB-C 2.0
- Poco C81: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- NFC
- iQOO Z11: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- eSIM
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- Stereo speakers
- iQOO Z11: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- iQOO Z11: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Poco C81: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- Infrared blaster
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: No
- FM radio
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iQOO Z11: No
- Poco C81: microSD
General
- Operating system
- iQOO Z11: Android 16
- Poco C81: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- iQOO Z11: Unknown
- Poco C81: 4
- Launch price
- iQOO Z11: About 370 EUR
- Poco C81: About 100 EUR
- Year
- iQOO Z11: 2026
- Poco C81: 2026
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| — | iQOO Z11 | Poco C81 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 71 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 05 | 2026, April 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 05 | Available. Released 2026, April 23 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.33 in) | 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| 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 |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, Origin OS 6.0 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Kryo Prime + 3x2.4 GHz Kryo Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo Silver) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, (wide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), 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 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh | 6300 mAh |
| Charging | 90W wired, 50% in 37 min 7.5W reverse wired Bypass charging | 15W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Cosmic Black, Glacier Blue | Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold |
| Price | About 370 EUR | About 100 EUR |
| Models | – | 25128RN17G |