5 vs iQOO 11

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Fairphone 5

Lifespan decides this one: the 5 is supported until Sep 2031 at $9.54 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: 5 57 · 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.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Vivo iQOO 11 $470

Buy with care$24.91/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

5 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

5 55iQOO 11 85

The iQOO 11's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67iQOO 11 79

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

Battery

5 64iQOO 11 80

5,000mAh vs 4,200mAh — the iQOO 11 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75iQOO 11 22

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 44 months longer than the iQOO 11.

Value

5 57iQOO 11 65

Overall value goes to the iQOO 11 at $24.91 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	iQOO 11
Price (street)	$600	$470
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED, QHD+, 144Hz, up to 1800 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	8GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	120W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 13MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	164.9 × 77.1 × 8.4 mm
Weight	212 g	205 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	Not rated
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jan 2028

5 full verdict →iQOO 11 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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