iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

Comparing the iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 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: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,901, while iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM scores 4,515, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM offers 6.78 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 19m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G delivers 13h 52m, making iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM has a rating of 4.3.

iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM

₹64,999

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2023

02 Feb, 2023

18 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1440x3088 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	10 MP Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
120W Flash Charging	45W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Excellent performance~Capable display&#xA0
~Superfast 120W charging speeds~Decent cameras

Lovely display
Excellent cameras
Solid performance & battery life
S Pen is still unmatched

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Telephoto sensor could be better~Bloatware

Pricey
Large and heavy

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,256 ratings)

4.5/5

(9,227 ratings)

4.6/5

(7,688 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,280,715 AnTuTu Score	1,226,598 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 12, 2023

(Official)

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Mar 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v13.0

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Years

7 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

5 Years

7 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Adreno 830

RAM

8 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Hybrid Cooling System

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,280,715

1,226,598

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

18.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.0 %

6.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

1750 nits

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.3:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

518 ppi

501 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.46 %

89.99 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.9 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.8 mm

163.4 mm

146.9 mm

Width

77 mm

78.1 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.9 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

205 grams

233 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Fiber Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

14500 x 13650 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 49 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 25 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 19m

13h 52m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 11m 3s

54m 42s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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)

4G Bands:

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

SAR Value

Head: 1.23 W/kg Body: 0.97 W/kg

Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg

Head: 0.956 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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