iPhone 16 Plus vs iQOO 11

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 at $10.30 per month of safe use, while the iQOO 11 runs out in Jan 2028 ($24.91/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · iQOO 11 65 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus $650

Safe to buy$10.30/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Vivo iQOO 11 $470

Buy with care$24.91/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 Plus 50iQOO 11 90

The iQOO 11's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo4 amoled, qhd+, 144hz, up to 1800 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 16 Plus 92iQOO 11 85

The iPhone 16 Plus's Apple A18 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 16 Plus 62iQOO 11 79

The iQOO 11 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 16 Plus 73iQOO 11 80

5,000mAh vs 4,674mAh — the iQOO 11 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 Plus 75iQOO 11 22

The iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 — 44 months longer than the iQOO 11.

Value

iPhone 16 Plus 64iQOO 11 65

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16 Plus	iQOO 11
Price (street)	$650	$470
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED, QHD+, 144Hz, up to 1800 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	8GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,674 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter	120W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 13MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm	164.9 × 77.1 × 8.4 mm
Weight	199 g	205 g
Water resistance	IP68	Not rated
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jan 2028

iPhone 16 Plus full verdict →iQOO 11 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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