Nubia Z11 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

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Comparing the Nubia Z11 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while Nubia Z11 runs at 2.15 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better performer.


Display: Both Nubia Z11 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nubia Z11 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 12 MP, making Nubia Z11 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Z11 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 7 MP, making Nubia Z11 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Z11 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 2900 mAh, making Nubia Z11 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nubia Z11 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 32 GB, making Nubia Z11 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 7 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nubia Z11 is rated 7.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nubia Z11 has a rating of 3.9.

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Nubia Z11
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Nubia Z11
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Summary

Release Date

26 Dec, 2016
07 Oct, 2016
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 820
Apple A10 Fusion
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
8 MP
7 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
3000 mAh
2900 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
N/A
NVMe
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
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8.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Sexy, bezel-less design
  • Interesting edge screen features
  • Smooth performance
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • New iOS 10 features
  • Water resistance
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Exposure issues with the camera
  • Using cases & screen protectors could be a problem
  • Many features seem gimmicky
  • Same design as before
  • Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
  • Jet black model is prone to scratches
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(249 ratings)
4.5/5
(31,711 ratings)
N/A

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₹8,599
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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 07, 2016
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
iOS v10
Android v15

Custom UI

Nubia UI
N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

N/A
M10 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
16 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
PowerVR GT7600 Plus
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

6 GB
3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.81 %
67.51 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

151.8 mm
158.2 mm
N/A

Width

72.3 mm
77.9 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.3 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

162 grams
188 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

Yes
Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Quad-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 3456 Pixels
4608 x 2592 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

No
Yes Retina Flash
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
2900 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
N/A

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

Yes
Yes
N/A

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

Applications

N/A
FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
N/A

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