iQOO Z11 Lite 5G vs vivo Y21 5G

Comparing the iQOO Z11 Lite 5G vs vivo Y21 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both iQOO Z11 Lite 5G and vivo Y21 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Both iQOO Z11 Lite 5G and vivo Y21 5G offer the same screen size of 6.74 inches, but iQOO Z11 Lite 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to vivo Y21 5G's LCD, making iQOO Z11 Lite 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z11 Lite 5G and vivo Y21 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO Z11 Lite 5G and vivo Y21 5G feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both iQOO Z11 Lite 5G and vivo Y21 5G offer the same 6500 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both iQOO Z11 Lite 5G and vivo Y21 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: iQOO Z11 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 5, while vivo Y21 5G has a rating of 4.1.

iQOO Z11 Lite 5G

₹19,499

@ Amazon

vivo Y21 5G

₹20,991

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

75%

Release Date

30 Jul, 2026

26 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	1600x720 px (QHD (2k))
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	0.08 MP Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	6500 mAh
44W	44W

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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N/A

Pros

Impressive battery life
Useful AI features
Good thermals during gaming

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

HD+ display
Waterdrop notch

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

5/5

(6 ratings)

4.1/5

(128 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

574,553 AnTuTu Score	N/A
15h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹19,499

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₹20,991

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2026

(Official)

Mar 23, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

N/A

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

574,553

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 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.

367

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1600x720 px (QHD (2k))

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

85.03 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

N/A

167.40 mm

Width

N/A

77.10 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.39 mm

Weight

209 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP65

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

2 MP	0.08 MP f/3.0

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 8 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 44W

Yes 44W 100% in 73 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.

15h 12m

N/A

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

0h 57m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A	Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) 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)