iQOO Z11 5G vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the iQOO Z11 5G vs realme 16T 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z11 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while realme 16T 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making iQOO Z11 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z11 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16T 5G offers 6.81 inches, making iQOO Z11 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO Z11 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making iQOO Z11 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z11 5G and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z11 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making iQOO Z11 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while iQOO Z11 5G delivers 16h 12m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO Z11 5G and realme 16T 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z11 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while realme 16T 5G is rated 8.

iQOO Z11 5G

₹39,999

@ Amazon

realme 16T 5G

₹27,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

25 Aug, 2026

27 May, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	LCD	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7050 mAh	8000 mAh	6500 mAh
44W Flash Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

Tall and vibrant display
More than a day's battery life
Good cameras
Dependable performance

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

Higher memory variants may seem pricey
Rear panel catches fingerprint smudges

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(194 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,099,769 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
16h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹39,999

@ Amazon

₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Aug 20, 2026

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

5 Year

4 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Realme UI

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G625 MC2

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,099,769

633,631

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

31.0 s

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

1,167

386

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

11.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

4500 nits

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1200 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

449 ppi

254 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.03 %

87.3 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.82 %

90.4 %

93.18 %

Design

Height

164.42 mm

166.4 mm

162.48 mm

Width

75.25 mm

78.2 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

8.88 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

199 grams

224 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera1/4.0" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

SuperMoon

Cinema Mode

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7050 mAh

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 28.2 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

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.

16h 12m

17h 41m

10h 40m

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

1h 13m

1h 31m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)