iQOO Z11 5G vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the iQOO Z11 5G vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,333, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making iQOO Z11 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z11 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO Z11 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Z11 5G and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z11 5G and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z11 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z11 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z11 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 12m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making iQOO Z11 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO Z11 5G offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

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

iQOO Z11 5G

₹34,999

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

08 2026

04 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


7050 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
44W Flash Charging	45W Super Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

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

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

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Higher memory variants may seem pricey
Rear panel catches fingerprint smudges

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(28 ratings)

N/A

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹34,999

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

August 20, 2026

(Official)

August 18, 2026

(Official)

April 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Year

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HiOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G625 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

792,798

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

24.0 s

17.0 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

1,054

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

4500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2800 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

449 ppi

429 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.03 %

89.68 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.82 %

93.18 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

164.42 mm

162.48 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.25 mm

77.27 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

7.39 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

199 grams

189 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

SuperMoon

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7050 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 28.2 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W 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.

16h 12m

10h 40m

14h 01m

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

1h 13m

1h 15m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

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 / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 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 / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)