Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iQOO 11

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking camera decisively. Against the iQOO 11 it's also the sounder buy at $16.94 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 · 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.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339

Buy with care$16.94/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Vivo iQOO 11 $470

Buy with care$24.91/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S23 Ultra 90iQOO 11 90

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Galaxy S23 Ultra 85iQOO 11 85

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

Galaxy S23 Ultra 96iQOO 11 79

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

Galaxy S23 Ultra 80iQOO 11 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Galaxy S23 Ultra 24iQOO 11 22

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Galaxy S23 Ultra 76iQOO 11 65

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.94 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S23 Ultra	iQOO 11
Price (street)	$339	$470
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak	6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED, QHD+, 144Hz, up to 1800 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	8GB/12GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless	120W wired
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x	50MP main, 13MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm	164.9 × 77.1 × 8.4 mm
Weight	234 g	205 g
Water resistance	IP68	Not rated
Supported until	Feb 2028	Jan 2028

Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →iQOO 11 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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