Screen size
iQOO 16Winner: 6.9"+0.3%
iQOO Z116.8"
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
iQOO 16
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
iQOO Z11
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iQOO Z11
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iQOO Z11
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iQOO Z11
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiQOO Z11
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
5G bands
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA
iQOO Z11
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iQOO Z11
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
iQOO Z11
2026, March 26
Status
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
iQOO Z11
Available. Released 2026, March 26
Dimensions
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
iQOO Z11
163.7 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
iQOO Z11
216.5 g (7.65 oz)
Build
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
iQOO Z11
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
iQOO Z11
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO 16
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
iQOO Z11
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
iQOO Z11
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
iQOO Z11
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
iQOO Z11
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
iQOO Z11
-
OS
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
iQOO Z11
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
iQOO Z11
Mediatek Dimensity 8500 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
iQOO Z11
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)
GPU
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
iQOO Z11
Mali-G720 MC8
Card slot
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Z11
No
Internal
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
iQOO Z11
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
iQOO 16
UFS 4.1
iQOO Z11
UFS
Triple
iQOO 16
50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
iQOO Z11
-
Features
iQOO 16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
iQOO Z11
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 16
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iQOO Z11
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
iQOO 16
-
iQOO Z11
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
Single
iQOO 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
iQOO Z11
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Features
iQOO 16
HDR
iQOO Z11
-
Video
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
iQOO Z11
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
iQOO Z11
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Z11
No
Other
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
iQOO Z11
-
WLAN
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
iQOO Z11
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO 16
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
iQOO Z11
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
iQOO 16
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
iQOO Z11
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Z11
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Z11
Yes
Radio
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Z11
No
USB
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
iQOO Z11
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iQOO Z11
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
iQOO Z11
Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh
Charging
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
iQOO Z11
90W wired, 44W UFCS, 55W PD/PPS Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
iQOO Z11
Black, White, Blue
Models
iQOO 16
V2606A
iQOO Z11
V2551A
Price
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR
iQOO Z11
About 250 EUR