Vivo iQOO Z11 (India) vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Vivo iQOO Z11 (India) (with MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo) that was released on August 20, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z11 (India)
- Comes with 2050 mAh larger battery capacity: 7050 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1099K versus 903K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- 17% higher pixel density (450 vs 385 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (44W versus 25W)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate DeviceFacts Score
Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.42 mm (6.47 inches) | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 75.25 mm (2.96 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: C1 Nano - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: C1 Pro |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 850 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G625 MP2 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | - | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~517.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3923 | 3750 |
| Single-core score | 1089 | 1002 |
| Multi-core score | 3276 | 2993 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 440383 | 322208 |
| GPU | 107548 | 142341 |
| Memory | 217000 | 194160 |
| UX | 334838 | 244628 |
| Total score | 1099769 | 903337 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Z11 (India)
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (Chlorine) | AnTuTu 12 | 885443 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Chlorine) | AnTuTu 12 | 765777 |
| π 2026-09-10 (re) | AnTuTu 11 | 830601 |
| π 2026-08-01 -> LynxVex | AnTuTu 11 | 903337 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 24 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7050 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (44% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 07:35 hr |
| Watching video | - | 17:34 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:13 hr |
| Standby | - | 109 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2. | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | August 2026 | July 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $365 | $349 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.78 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.91 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo iQOO Z11 (India) is definitely a better buy.
Cast your vote
Total votes: < 1