iQOO Z11 5G vs realme 16T 5G

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z11 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 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: iQOO Z11 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 9020 mAh, while realme 16T 5G offers 8000 mAh, making iQOO Z11 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: iQOO Z11 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16T 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z11 5G the better option for storage.

iQOO Z11 5G

(Upcoming)

realme 16T 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

N/A

27 May, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	LCD	Super AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP	16 MP	16 MP

Battery


9020 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
90W Flash Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	33W Fast Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	633,631 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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Not Available in any store

₹25,999

@ Amazon

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Realme UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

633,631

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

31.0 s

N/A

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.

N/A

386

N/A

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

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

254 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.3 %

87.3 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.47 %

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.73 mm

166.4 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76.18 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

8.88 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

213 grams

224 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79IMX882

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

SuperMoon

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 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/2.45 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

9020 mAh

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 28.2 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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.

N/A

17h 41m

N/A

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

N/A

1h 31m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)