Category Breakdown
vivo iQOO 11S
ZTE nubia Z50 Ultra
Performance
88.388.3
Camera
58.559.5
Display
90.088.5
Battery
67.564.5
Build
66.863.8
Overall
75.975.1
Summary
- The vivo iQOO 11S features a 6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED display with a higher refresh rate of 144Hz and a peak brightness of 1800 nits, compared to the ZTE nubia Z50 Ultra's 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1500 nits peak brightness.
- Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, but the iQOO 11S offers configurations with up to 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM, while the nubia Z50 Ultra maxes out at 16GB RAM with 1TB storage.
- In terms of camera capabilities, the nubia Z50 Ultra has a more versatile rear camera setup with a 64 MP main sensor and a periscope telephoto lens, while the iQOO 11S has a 50 MP main sensor.
- The iQOO 11S has a 4700mAh battery with 200W charging, significantly faster than the nubia Z50 Ultra's 5000mAh battery with 80W charging.
- Both run on Android 13 but with different software experiences: OriginOS 3 for the iQOO and MyOS 13 for the nubia.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo iQOO 11S
ZTE nubia Z50 Ultra
General
Release Date
2023, July 04
2023, March 07
Announced
2023, July 04
2023, March 07
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.8"
Type
LTPO4 AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1116
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 740
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.5, 47mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/3.3, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam)50 MP, f/2.X, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4700 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
4700 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
200W wired, PD3.0, UFCS
80W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.9 x 77.1 x 8.4 mm or 8.7 mm
163.9 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
207 g
228 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Sky Blue, Legendary White (BMW M branding)
Black, Silver, Starry Sky
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1+L2+L5), GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, OriginOS 3 (China)
Android 13, MyOS 13
OS Version
Android 13, OriginOS 3 (China)
Android 13, MyOS 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

