iQOO Z11 Lite 5G vs Lava Virat V1 5G

Comparing the iQOO Z11 Lite 5G vs Lava Virat V1 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: iQOO Z11 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,958, while Lava Virat V1 5G scores 1,699, making iQOO Z11 Lite 5G the better performer.

Display: Lava Virat V1 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while iQOO Z11 Lite 5G offers 6.74 inches, making Lava Virat V1 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO Z11 Lite 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to Lava Virat V1 5G's LCD, making iQOO Z11 Lite 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO Z11 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Virat V1 5G offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z11 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both iQOO Z11 Lite 5G and Lava Virat V1 5G feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Lava Virat V1 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 27m, while iQOO Z11 Lite 5G delivers 15h 12m, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Lava Virat V1 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO Z11 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: iQOO Z11 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Lava Virat V1 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Lava Virat V1 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while iQOO Z11 Lite 5G has a rating of 3.9.

iQOO Z11 Lite 5G

₹19,999

@ Amazon

Lava Virat V1 5G

₹13,099

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

07 2026

03 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Unisoc T8200	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP	5 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	6000 mAh	7000 mAh
44W	10W	15W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Impressive battery life
Useful AI features
Good thermals during gaming

Distinct geometric rear design
Serviceable performance
Bloatware-free software
Great battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

HD+ display
Waterdrop notch

Slow charging speeds
Misses out on key AI features

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(230 ratings)

4.1/5

(1,097 ratings)

4.2/5

(14,969 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹19,999

@ Amazon

₹13,099

@ Amazon

₹15,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

July 24, 2026

(Official)

July 24, 2026

(Official)

March 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

1 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

2 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

N/A

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Unisoc T8200

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A76 2.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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 MP4

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

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.

574,553

515,146

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s

20.0 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

312

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A

700 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

900 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

86.36 %

87.52 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

N/A

165.85 mm

166.07 mm

Width

N/A

76.8 mm

77.93 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.75 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

209 grams

210 grams

212 grams

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.93" sensor size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

13 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.2

2 MP

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Filters

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
720x480 @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

6000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 8 Hours(2G)

Up to 47 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 44W

Yes 10W Charging Time: 185 minutes

Yes 15W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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

21h 27m

N/A

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

57m

3h 7m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 1 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)