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vivo iQOO 11S

vivo iQOO 11S

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ZTE nubia Z50 Ultra

ZTE nubia Z50 Ultra

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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