Speaking of domestic Android flagships in the past two years, vivo’s road to high-end is worth mentioning.
After the warrior cut off the NEX series and let the S series take over the X series, the
As the younger brother of the sub-brand, the brilliance of iQOO is bound to be overshadowed by the X series, the big brother of the blue factory. At this time, how to compete with the iQOO digital series becomes even more difficult.
Of course, friends and businesses are also facing this kind of problems and dilemmas. For example, the two generations of Xiaomi used small screens to make way for Redmi to "shoot higher".
This time, I used the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 to "backstab" the iQOO 11 of the big brother vivo X90 Pro+ to see how my experience was as a younger brother.
The packaging box has an overall black design, and has a light imitation leather texture, which even feels a little velvety to the touch. It is also a family-style irregular beveled upper and lower pull-out design.
On the front, the logo of iQOO is juxtaposed with the logo of global partner BMW Motorsport.
The product name "iQOO 11" is on the front side of the top cover.
The plastic film on the outside of the packaging box has an easy-to-tear sticker, which can be torn directly without the use of tools.
The bottom is the product details, the model is V2243A, my machine is a 16GB + 512GB Isle of Man Special Edition, produced before the release.
Open the box, and the iQOO 11 host is wrapped in a plastic frosted film and stuck in the recess.
also has 120W power adapter , USB Type-C data cable, card pins, clear water soft protective case, and quick start guide. On the card holding the card pin, there is also a paper card co-branded by iQOO and BMW Motorsport. The
data cable is Type-C to Type-C, USB 2.0, about 1.5m long, with a maximum current of 6A, marked on both ends, and is compatible with PD 3.0.
FlashCharge charging head model is V12060L0A0-CN, with a maximum output of 20V 6A (120W), compatible with PD 3.0 and QuickCharge 4 protocols, and is manufactured by Huizhou Jinhu Industrial.
iQOO 11 has been shipped with the original screen soft film attached. It has a central single-hole straight screen on the front, surrounded by a plastic buffer layer (screen bracket). The plastic buffer layer has a certain roundness. It is a bit challenging to hold a straight screen with one hand in this size of body.
The size of the black-edged "chin" is not serious, but it is large for a 2022 flagship phone - at least larger than the Redmi K50 Extreme.
The hole size is quite satisfactory.
Turn to the back, and a refreshing feeling hits your face - the fresh Isle of Man green color is not highly saturated on the fiberglass silicone leather material, and the high-end texture is not inferior to the big brother X90 series.
First of all, in terms of appearance, iQOO 11 gave the answer to the first multiple-choice question:
The vivo X90 series abandoned the rectangular lens module design since the X50. Personally, I prefer this design, so the iQOO 11 cloud-level module irritates me more.
Inside a nearly square piece of black rectangular glass, the top is the wide-angle main camera, and there are two reflective rings outside. The words "V2" self-developed image chip are marked on the right side.
Below is a telephoto portrait lens, and there are also two reflective rings outside.
The right side is the ultra-wide-angle lens. Between the ultra-wide-angle lens and the word V2 is the flash. The metal part below
is marked with "ULTRA SENSING" super-sensing image and "1.88-2.46 / 16-50 ASP." lens parameter numbers. Inside the black rectangle on the right is the Flicker Sensor anti-flicker sensor, and the entire piece of metal has reflective chamfering.
There is a reflective iQOO Logo in the lower middle position on the back.
is also protected by a plastic bracket of about 0.7mm between the back and the frame.
The side frame of the fuselage is made of metal. Although the left and right edges of the back of the fuselage are curved, the right-angled design of the frame is a bit cumbersome. On the right side of
are the volume up and down buttons and the power button that are connected together. The buttons are chamfered, and corresponding concave designs are also made between the buttons. The middle is divided by antenna strips, and there is another antenna strip near the top, one on the left and one on the left.
On the top of the fuselage, the two antenna strips are symmetrically designed. The two openings on the side near the camera module are for the top microphone and infrared remote control sensor.
At the bottom of the fuselage, on the left side next to the lens module, there are 8 oval and slim bottom speaker openings, which are divided by an antenna strip. In the middle is the USB Type-C interface. On the right side are the bottom microphone openings and the SIM dual card slot. It is a bit uncomfortable that the card slots are not aligned along the central axis.
Go back to the front and look at the screen.
.78-inch Samsung E6 diamond row AMOLED direct screen, with a resolution of 2K (3200 × 1440), two levels (adjustable 1080p), but no smart switching. The actual measured full-screen excitation brightness of
is the highest 1092.89 nit.
has a maximum screen refresh rate of 144Hz, is supported by LTPO4.0 and partition refresh technology, and supports custom high-refresh applications in high-refresh settings.
supports 1/10/24/30/60/120 Hz switching in measured smart mode.
officially claims that the touch sampling rate is up to 300Hz, and the actual measured daily application lock is up to 120Hz, and the specified game scene can reach 300Hz.
The problem is here. The touch sampling rate of 120Hz is sufficient for daily use, but iQOO 11 is very conservative in this regard.
The highest touch sampling rate of rival models is not as good as that of iQOO 11. It can easily reach 60, 70, or more than 100 in scenes such as browsing information streams. However, it is difficult for iQOO 11 to reach 50 in daily use, so sometimes it gives people a feeling of being inconsistent and insensitive.
supports wide color gamut, built-in color management, three screen color modes, and supports screen color temperature adjustment. The measured average Delta E of
in professional mode is 0.50, covering 93.6% of sRGB. The average Delta E of
gorgeous mode is 1.33, covering 100% of sRGB and 99.3% of DCI-P3.
supports HDR10, HLG, HDR10+, but does not support Dolby Vision.
supports visual effects enhancement, but the application is specified.
officially promotes 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming. The measured brightness will switch to the dimming mode at about 40%, and the brightness will be high-frequency PWM dimming when the brightness is lower than about 40%.
Next, the most eye-catching part of iQOO is the performance part, which is also the most "backstab" of the X90 Pro+ super large cup - the fully upgraded "performance iron triangle" LPDDR5X + UFS 4.0 + Snapdragon 8 Gen2.
LPDDR5X has a theoretical reading and writing speed increased by 33%, with a theoretical speed of 8533Mbps. The test results exceed LPDDR5's Xiaomi 11 (Xiaomi 11 is a test software database result, not measured by me).
In addition, it supports up to 8GB memory fusion, but I still recommend not to enable it on non-8GB models.
Looking at UFS 4.0, officials claim that the sequential reading speed is increased by 100%, and the actual measurement is indeed more than double. In addition, it is promoted that the energy efficiency of is 46% higher than that of .
Unfortunately, the 8 + 128GB version is still UFS 3.1, but not many people bought the 128GB version.
Androbench flash memory test sequential read is 3518.48 MB/s, sequential write is 2675.25 MB/s, random read is 330.61 MB/s, and random write is 454.17 MB/s.
RaptorMark flash memory test sequential read speed is 3832 MB/s, sequential write is 3615 MB/s, random read is 1042 MB/s, and random write is 204 MB/s.
Then there is the Snapdragon 8 Gen2, which has just stabilized since 8+ Gen1. Can it still be stable this time?
CPU part, Geekbench 5 running score, single-core reached 1490, multi-core reached 5187. In the
GPU part, the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme score reached 3756, which is a big improvement compared to 8+ Gen1. The test results of
GFXBench are as follows.
The comprehensive running score of AnTuTu 9.5.4 reached 1,296,786 points, which is another level higher than the 1.1 million of 8+. In terms of power consumption performance of
, in flight mode + 1080p + 60Hz, the power consumption of the whole machine without load is about 0.46W on average. In
Monster mode, the power consumption of the CPU baking machine is about 8W, and the power consumption of the GPU baking machine is about 5.5W.
Specific to the game scene test, although there is a V2 chip to assist 8 Gen2 with frame insertion and other optimizations, it is really unfair to ignore vivo’s killer feature. However, since V2 inserts frames after display output, there is currently no way to specifically test its actual frame rate performance. Without turning on frame insertion and other optimizations, only the game performance of 8 Gen2 itself is tested.
In normal mode, Honor of Kings turns on extremely high frame rate + ultra-high resolution + high-definition image quality, and will lock 90 frames after a period of time.
After turning on Monster mode, the average frame rate of Honor of Kings was 119.85 in 18 minutes.
0 minutes of Genshin Impact running, although the performance is still an average of 60 frames, the stability is at a higher level than 8+.
Although I have given up testing V2 frame insertion, I still want to mention that iQOO 11 provides two frame insertion modes to increase the frame rate and optimize power consumption.
The former can insert frames up to 144Hz for games that do not support high frame rates, such as Genshin Impact and Peace Elite. The display output is first reduced to 48Hz, and then the frames are inserted to 144Hz through V2.
The latter can reduce the frame rate of the original high frame rate game to 30Hz/45Hz/60Hz output, and then insert the frame to 60Hz/90Hz/120Hz through V2 to achieve the effect of reducing power consumption, heat generation and power consumption.
still supports dual-area screen pressure sensitivity. You can enter the game space by pressing the left and right sides with two fingers on any interface.
In addition, this time it also cooperated with Tencent START cloud game to provide 10 hours of free time benefits exclusive to the iQOO 11 series.
In the image part, V2 kills two birds with one core and kills two birds with one stone - it not only serves the game performance, but also has professional image computing.
As the flagship of the iQOO brand, vivo has acquired its self-developed V2 imaging chip. The three rear cameras are a 50-megapixel Samsung GN5 super-sensitive outsole main camera + a 13-megapixel Samsung S5K3L6 double portrait lens + an 8-megapixel OV08D ultra-wide-angle lens. The main camera has OIS optical image stabilization .
Not to mention how luxurious it is among flagships, but at least it’s not the best, and it can be said to be sincere.
The daytime performance is not bad. Let’s mainly look at the night scene performance of the main camera and compare it with the Redmi K50 Extreme Edition of Samsung HM6.
In this set of comparisons, iQOO 11 suppresses highlights very well. Whether it is street lights, light signs or light boxes, it handles them well, and more details can be seen in the light boxes. The dark parts are brightened, but there is more noise in the grass in the lower left corner, and the dark parts in the grass are not darkened. The walls are a bit greener.
The glare and light-dark contrast of the Redmi K50 Extreme Edition are a bit like this year's Xiaomi flagship Leica-style "devolved" feeling. Of course, at least the glare is not a boast - it can have a bit of its own style, but the shortcomings cannot be explained by style.
In this group, iQOO 11 is still greenish, while the Redmi K50 Extreme Edition restores the wall to be a bit reddish. Regarding the light box treatment of the stall, this time, I personally prefer the high-saturation style of the K50 Extreme Edition, which gives the shot a sense of the marketplace.
Extremely dark light environment, no need for sub-brands this time, the third picture is a dad-level image to take a look at.
iQOO 11 is still greener, but the environment has been roughly restored, and a few words can be vaguely seen on the left wall. The K50 Extreme Edition simply failed, favoring a shorter shutter time. In the third image, the flagship medium cup and the writing on the wall are restored to a certain extent, and the color accuracy is also the best among the three models.
It can be seen that the night scene performance of iQOO 11 is in line with its positioning as a flagship. It is better than the Redmi K50 Extreme Edition and is much more cost-effective than a flagship. After all, the price is here, but it is still not close to an imaging flagship.
At the same time, this time it also supports 4K night scene video shooting.
night scene mode cannot directly start video recording. In the recording mode of 4K@30fps and below specifications, AI will automatically recognize the night scene environment, and a night scene prompt will pop up in the lower left corner of the viewfinder. Click to switch to night scene mode recording.
In addition to taking photos and videos, iQOO 11 also provides night scenes, portraits, sports, micro videos, 50 million pixels, panoramic, slow motion, time-lapse photography, professional, smart vision, super moon, ultra-clear documents, dual-view recording, and time-lapse mode.
sports focus tracking is similar to the previous operation on the Xiaomi 12 series. It supports automatic focus tracking, and you can also double-click the subject to manually focus. Support recording and focus.
night scene mode supports panoramic night scene, which combines panoramic mode and night scene mode to facilitate shooting panoramic photos at night. In
sports mode, the RawEnhance algorithm and motion adaptive multi-frame fusion technology are used to reduce noise, further improve freeze-frame capabilities and picture detail capabilities, and achieve fast capture with almost zero delay.
What is more interesting is the dynamic capture of the night scene in sports mode. After
is turned on, it will capture when there are moving objects in the screen and light up after the synthesis is completed.
Click the shutter button at this time to synthesize a night scene motion panning shot. In the photo, the moving objects will be still, and the surroundings will appear in a state of motion blur.
However, the success rate of this function is limited. For example, in the picture above, the car on the road needs to pass two-thirds of the screen to take a photo. The effect is as follows. In terms of
related function support, photography supports 0.6x~20x zoom, three lenses are implemented in relay, and supports natural colors (but there is no Zeiss ).
html cannot zoom in 150 million mode.
portrait mode supports switching between 1x and 2x lenses, and supports super night scenes for portraits.
Super moon mode with maximum 30x zoom.
rear video recording is up to 4K@60fps / 8K@30fps and supports 0.6x~10x zoom. Front-facing video recording is up to 1080p@30fps.
slow motion is up to 1080p@240fps (at least 480fps...), supports 1x~2x digital zoom, and does not support front slow motion.
time-lapse photography is up to 4K@30fps, and standard anti-shake can be turned on.
dual-view video recording up to 1080p@27fps.
20W FlashCharge fast charging is popular among blue factory flagships, and iQOO 11 is no exception.
As a battery model with an equivalent of 5000mAh (2500mAh dual-cell), iQOO 11 can charge from 1% to 100% in 22 minutes and 8 seconds after turning on the ultra-fast mode. This result is not outstanding among 120W models, but it is more than fast enough for daily use.
this time also supports UFCS integrated fast charging, which is a unified fast charging protocol alliance led by major domestic manufacturers. This means that in the future, whether it is Xiaomi or OPPO, their charging heads compatible with this protocol can provide iQOO 11 with more than 30W fast charging power. The battery life of
is quite good in daily use. It has an automatic refresh rate of 50% brightness and 2K resolution. Dragon has been looking for trouble in the background. The screen turned on for 7 hours and 35 minutes, and the total battery life reached 17 hours and 44 minutes. This should be attributed to the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 and LTPO 4.0.
G network supports SA/NSA dual-mode 9-band, and does not support n38 and n79 frequency bands.
Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6 is undoubtedly supported, but the latest Wi-Fi 7 is not yet commercially available in China. Neither vivo nor Qualcomm said that iQOO 11 uses FastConnect 7800, so it is very likely that it is not supported by the hardware. Although, I hope it slaps me in the face.
supports dual WLAN acceleration and data network-assisted WLAN acceleration.
personal hotspot does not support Wi-Fi 6. The security settings only support open unencrypted or the most common WPA2-PSK, and does not support the latest WPA3.
Bluetooth is the latest 5.3 standard. Based on Snapdragon Sound, it also supports the aptX Lossless Bluetooth audio protocol.
closed dual speakers, although they look a lot like dual earpieces, the measured loudness and listening experience are better than those of the Redmi K50 Extreme Edition.
has a new voice highlighting function, which can highlight voices and reduce background noise in scenarios such as calls, meetings, and live broadcasts. The
dual X-axis linear motor serves more games. It is currently adapted to the mobile games Peace Elite, Honor of Kings, League of Legends and mobile games.
Except for a few 4D vibration ring tone adaptations, daily scenes are almost the same as single X-axis linear motors.
NFC supports shutting down and swiping the card, and supports vivo Card (similar to HUAWEI Card, a credit card that cooperates with China Guangfa Bank ), transportation card, access card (simulated 13.56MHz unencrypted card, blank card, issued online by cooperative communities, the coordinates of Zhengzhou do not support the community), electronic ID eID, car keys ( BYD , BMW, Denza ), campus cards (6 universities including Peking University), digital RMB hard wallet is not supported for the time being.
supports infrared remote control, which will be standard on iQOO digital and Neo.
is shipped from the factory with OriginOS 3 based on Android 13 and has a built-in GMS Google service switch. Compared with Ocean (2.0), the
.0 system obviously has few upgrade points. Many people think that large folder optimization and sidebar optimization are bad. The new focus mode is very similar to iOS, but the customizable space is much worse than iOS.
Let’s talk about this privacy protection upgrade in detail. One is that permission control is more detailed, such as providing permission to modify wallpapers, and only accessing specified photos and videos on par with iOS.
There is also the Jovi input method Pro developed by vivo. Some time ago, the WeChat keyboard caused a lot of discussion. Vivo also independently developed the input method out of user privacy considerations and supports offline mode - an offline mode that supports offline voice.
I used the same piece of recorded speech to compare the recognition results, which exceeded my expectations - there are pros and cons with online recognition. The input process is accelerated, but the recognition process is not accelerated.
Of course, after using it for a few days, there are still some occasional bugs. For example, after taking a screenshot, the edited image is not displayed, and the Toast notification is not displayed when the WeChat applet is deleted.
iQOO 11 is the big flagship of iQOO and the small flagship of blue factory - Snapdragon 8 Gen2, V2 chip, LPDDR5X, UFS 4.0, 2K E6 screen, with iQOO 11 does a pretty good job overall, but unfortunately it also has the touch control that I mentioned earlier, the GN5 is not as good as the imaging flagship, and the "rotten orange" that still has room for improvement...
I have to say that iQOO and Redmi are the same but different. The same is the point of the knife is worth pondering, trying not to beat me, and occasionally backstabbing; the difference is the point of the knife, the two companies also have their own orientation and differentiation, competing for users from each other. Is
successful? Let’s ask everyone who wants to buy it or not.
