iQOO Z11 and Realme 16x 5G take different approaches to the mid-range smartphone segment. While both offer 144Hz displays, large batteries and 5G connectivity, the iQOO Z11 pushes higher-end hardware with an AMOLED panel, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset, 90W charging and OIS. The Realme 16x 5G focuses more on affordability, durability and expandable storage. But with both targeting value-conscious buyers, which phone offers the more compelling overall package? 

Major Features:

Design and Display

Build and Feel

The iQOO Z11 and Realme 16x 5G both use a glass front with a plastic frame and back, but their durability approaches are different. The iQOO Z11 has a stronger IP68/IP69 rating, making it better suited to users who want more comprehensive protection against dust and water. The Realme 16x 5G counters with IP65 protection, MIL-STD-810H compliance and drop resistance, giving it a more rugged-oriented appeal. Its rear RGB notification light is also a distinctive design touch.

Display Quality

The iQOO Z11 is considerably more impressive for everyday viewing. Its AMOLED panel offers 1 billion colors, a 144Hz refresh rate, HDR support and much higher peak brightness. The Realme 16x 5G also reaches 144Hz, but its IPS LCD panel has a much lower resolution and lacks the richer contrast and deeper blacks of AMOLED. The iQOO therefore feels noticeably more premium for streaming, gaming and general use.

Verdict

iQOO Z11 wins comfortably for its superior AMOLED display and stronger water resistance.

Specifications Including Battery

Performance

The iQOO Z11 has a clear performance advantage with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, paired with up to 12GB RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The Realme 16x 5G uses the Dimensity 6300 with up to 6GB RAM and UFS 2.2 storage. This gives the iQOO a stronger foundation for gaming, multitasking and demanding applications, while its faster storage should also make everyday operations feel more responsive. Realme’s microSD support is useful for users prioritising expandable storage.

Battery and Charging

Battery capacity is another major advantage for iQOO. Its 9020mAh battery is substantially larger than the Realme’s 7000mAh unit and supports faster 90W wired charging. Both phones support reverse wired charging and bypass charging, which adds flexibility for gaming and accessory use. Realme’s 45W charging is adequate, but the iQOO combination of a larger battery and faster charging feels considerably better suited to heavy users.

Verdict

iQOO Z11 is the stronger choice for performance, storage speed, battery capacity and charging.

Camera

Main and Secondary Lenses

The iQOO Z11 has a 50MP main camera with a larger sensor, PDAF and OIS, while the Realme 16x 5G also uses a 50MP primary camera but relies on autofocus without optical stabilisation. The iQOO’s OIS gives it a practical advantage for handheld photography, particularly in lower light and when recording video. It also supports 4K video recording, whereas the Realme is limited to 1080p. Neither phone offers a particularly versatile multi-camera setup, so the primary sensor does most of the work.

Selfie Camera

The difference becomes even larger on the front. The iQOO Z11 features a 32MP selfie camera capable of 4K video, while the Realme 16x 5G has an 8MP front camera limited to 1080p recording. For selfies, video calls and creator-focused use, the iQOO offers substantially more detail and flexibility.

Verdict

iQOO Z11 is the clear camera winner, particularly because of OIS, 4K recording and its much stronger selfie camera.

Pricing

The iQOO Z11 is priced around $300 / ₹31,000, while the Realme 16x 5G is priced around $300 / ₹26,000. The difference in Indian pricing makes the Realme more affordable, especially for buyers working with a tighter budget. However, the iQOO offers considerably more hardware for the additional cost, including a better AMOLED display, faster chipset, faster storage, larger battery, quicker charging, NFC and a significantly more capable camera system.

Is the Price Justified?

The Realme 16x 5G makes sense as a value-focused option if expandable storage, rugged-oriented features and a lower purchase price matter most. However, the iQOO Z11 provides enough additional advantages to make its higher price easier to justify. Its display, performance and battery combination is particularly difficult to match at this level.

Verdict

iQOO Z11 offers better overall value despite costing more, while Realme wins on upfront affordability.

Conclusion

The iQOO Z11 stands out with its 9020mAh battery, 90W charging, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset, AMOLED display, OIS-equipped main camera, 32MP selfie camera, NFC and IP68/IP69 protection. It also includes stereo speakers, bypass charging and a high-refresh-rate display, creating a well-rounded package for demanding users. The Realme 16x 5G has its own useful advantages, particularly microSD expansion, MIL-STD-810H compliance, drop resistance and the rear RGB notification light. These features make it appealing to buyers who value practicality and durability over outright specifications.

Verdict

iQOO Z11 is the more complete smartphone and the stronger recommendation for users who want better performance, display quality, cameras, battery life and charging. The Realme 16x 5G remains a sensible alternative for buyers seeking a lower-priced device with expandable storage and rugged-oriented features, but the iQOO delivers a substantially stronger overall hardware package.

FAQs

1. Which phone has the better camera, iQOO Z11 or Realme 16x?
The iQOO Z11 offers the better camera setup, especially for low-light photography, video recording and higher-quality selfies.

2. Which smartphone is better for gaming?
The iQOO Z11 is better for gaming, thanks to its more capable chipset, faster storage and higher memory options.

3. Which phone offers better battery life?
The iQOO Z11 should deliver longer endurance, particularly for heavy users, because of its substantially larger battery.

4. Is the Realme 16x 5G worth buying?
Yes, especially for buyers wanting expandable storage, durable construction and essential 5G features at a lower price.

5. Which phone should you buy overall?
The iQOO Z11 is the stronger all-round choice for buyers prioritising performance, display quality, cameras and battery endurance.

Disclaimer: Prices, specifications, and availability may vary by region and retailer. Recommendations in this article are based on editorial opinion, feature-based value, and market positioning at the time of writing. Readers are advised to do their own research before making a purchase.

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Realme seems to be gearing up for a full-fledged 5G lineup of phones this year as in discussion with folks at BGR, the company CEO Madhav Sheth revealed that Realme is allocating 90% of its R&D in the 5G technology.

Realme’s current portfolio of smartphones is a mixture of budget 4G phones coupled with all the 5G phones in the premium segment. However, this may change. Realme is reportedly investing 90% of its research and development in the 5G technology.

“We are also investing millions of dollars for the beautiful aesthetics of the phones and how are we going to increase the performance on the 5G. We do not want bulky 5 devices. We have set out seven 5G R&D centres including one in India”, said Sheth.

Sheth further said that in future, Realme aims to be the 5G leader in the Indian market. Realme will launch 5G devices above ₹15,000(~$201) in the country. Although not confirmed, this could be mainly because of the rise in budget 5G-enabled chipsets in the market. Some of the trendy chipsets with which Realme may launch its budget 5G phones are the Snapdragon 480, 480 Plus, 690 5G, Dimensity 700, 900, 920 and  810.

To corroborate, Realme is currently gearing for its upcoming Realme 9 series launch in the market. The upcoming Realme 9 and 9 Pro were spotted in certification sites with Dimensity 810 and Dimensity 920 respectively. As per a tipster, the 5G-ready series will launch in February 2022. The phones are expected to get their first release in European markets followed by other regions like India and China.

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Recently, Realme launched its new Realme 3 Pro smartphone. What makes the budget phone worth your money is the fluid performance, thanks to its Snapdragon 710 SoC and a really long-lasting 4,045mAh battery.

Here’s the pricing of the two variants of the Realme 3 Pro:

• 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – Rs. 13,999 (~$200)
• 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs. 16,999 (~$244)

VIDEO REVIEW

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On April 22nd, OPPO’s independent sub-brand Realme officially released the Realme 3 Pro in India, which directly targets the Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi’s latest model Redmi Note 7 Pro.

For those who are living on a tight budget, value for money always comes first when they consider buying a smartphone. In case of the Realme 3 Pro, it has significant upgrades compared to its predecessor and monster-like hardware among its peers, which includes the Redmi Note 7 Pro. But still, is it really worth your hard-earned money? Let’s find out.

DESIGN

Compared to the Realme 3, the newest ‘Pro’ version continues to use a plastic shell. However, thanks to the special color edition, the body has a unique glass finish. Speaking of colors, the Pro keeps surprising us—the previous model had a horizontal gradient. But the new model changes the color gradient in an ‘S’ shaped design. 

Sadly we find it is rather slippery when holding with one hand and easily attracts fingerprints. So a protective case is highly recommended.

DISPLAY

The screen is made up of a 6.3 inch LCD with a 19 by 9 aspect ratio and, as expected, 1080p resolution. Still, the Pro version adopts a water drop style notch. The front camera, light sensor, distance sensor, and earpiece are all embedded in it.

Also, the ‘Pro’ version upgrades the PPI to 410, which means you hardly notice any pixelization or blurriness in the screen while reading texts. 

Sadly we cannot adjust the color space to sRGB or P3 but we do have a choice between cooler or warmer color temperature.

Thanks to the 90.8% screen-to-body ratio, the phone provides an immersive experience while viewing images and watching videos.

SPEAKER

As for the audio, the Realme 3 Pro comes with a single speaker on the bottom right side. And we can find a 3.5mm headphone jack on the left. This is a really friendly feature for gamers who are constantly hooked in playing games even when the phone is being charged.

You can’t complain much about a budget device’s speaker quality, however, the Realme 3 Pro actually does a decent job when playing music. The performance on the high and low frequency is average but far from ideal. However, the vocals are surprisingly clear and satisfying.

UNLOCK SYSTEM

Still no in-screen fingerprint sensor, but let’s try the fingerprint scanner mounted on the back. You hardly feel any delay and the accuracy is also great. Besides, the face ID is also available on this Pro model. But due to the lack of 3D face unlock system, I can simply unlock it by using one of my selfies.

OPERATING SYSTEM

There are not many visible upgrades in this department as compared to the Realme 3. They are both powered by the latest ColorOS 6.0 system over Android 9. Compared to the Redmi Note 7 Pro, Realme’s UI adds space in between different aspects of the UI, instead of dividing lines. This gives the UI a cleaner look. 

Moreover, you will notice that all your apps have been stored in a drawer, which reminds me of a very vintage style. It is like the interface that used to exist in ancient Nokia phones.

What is worth mentioning is that we found a specially designed mode for motorcyclists. During the ride, all notifications are muted and auto-replied with SMS. The incoming calls are displayed in larger fonts. Considering motorcycles play an important role in India, this kind of localization can efficiently avoid accidents.

HARDWARE DEPARTMENTS

Finally, we have got a Qualcomm chip in a budget phone. Equipped with Snapdragon 710 processor, the Realme 3 Pro performs quite impressively both in CPU and GPU departments.

All the apps respond immediately. Instead of closing the background apps, Realme 3 Pro freezes them. So you hardly notice stutters or lags when switching apps.

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What makes the phone worth your money? My answer is its outstanding GPU. The Adreno 616 GPU guarantees real visual sense and more efficient and advanced 3D image rendering, which gives me a very fluent and pleasant gaming experience the whole time.

BATTERY LIFE

This is where I find the Realme 3 Pro comes in really handy. Featuring a 4045 mAh battery, there will be no battery anxiety even before you go to bed.

And with the help of the VOOC flash charge technology and the 20W charging brick, the phone charges from 0% to 10% in just 5 minutes, nearly 50% after half an hour, and fully charged in 80 minutes.

CAMERAS

The Realme 3 Pro has a 16MP primary camera with AI scene recognition and auto face detection. The aperture of the lens is larger than before—from 1.8 in the realme 3 to 1.7 in the Pro version. There is also a secondary 5MP camera as a depth sensor that completes the dual camera setup. But no zoom or wide-angle lens are to be found.

In good lighting conditions, photos turn out to be impressive—great balance between bright parts and dark parts. The color is accurate enough with good contrast. But once you zoom in a bit, the amount of details in the picture go down.  

The dynamic range is just about average but luckily I found a solution to this, the chroma boost mode makes it up. You can enable it from the viewfinder, it efficiently improves the dynamic range by stacking multiple images and AI algorithm. Certain colors now are richer and brighter but the saturation sometimes is so strong that the pictures don’t look very real.

When shooting at night, we can still notice the overexposed highlights and high noise level. Images get better when we enable the HDR or the chroma boost mode but it’s far from perfect.

The upgraded nightscape mode does better than the last generation. You can definitely notice the improvements when you enable it. Thanks to the anti-shake and multi-frame synergy, the images here have more details, a balance of optimum exposure and well-controlled noise.

The biggest improvement in the camera department of the Realme 3 pro is its amazing selfie camera. A huge jump from 13MP to 25MP and f/2.0. I really like it for its pleasant soft colors and enough sharpness at the same time.

Turning on the portrait mode, we find some issues around the shoulder area of the person, as it often gets mixed with the background. It seems that the algorithm needs some improvements.

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Other Samples of Realme 3 Pro:

Other Samples of Realme 3 Pro

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CONCLUSION

Overall, if you are looking for a budget phone which comes with a fantastic industry design, decent display, and great CPU and GPU performances, this is definitely your primary choice. Especially if you spend most of your leisure time on your cell phone, the large 4000mAh+ battery gets rid of many of your possible worries.

However, I feel the camera department could use some improvement. This doesn’t mean it’s not good, as for the given price the Realme 3 Pro does have some impressive features like chroma boost mode and nightscape mode.

It’s worth mentioning that the Realme series has made a lot of efforts in introducing features relevant to its target markets like India. This proves that the company is determined to win a larger market share as well as provide better services, especially in the Asian region.

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