Galaxy XCover7 vs iQOO 11

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Winner

Vivo iQOO 11

The iQOO 11 wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Galaxy XCover7 it's also the sounder buy at $24.91 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy XCover7 49 · 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 XCover7 $399

Buy with care$12.78/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029

Vivo iQOO 11 $470

Buy with care$24.91/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy XCover7 70iQOO 11 90

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

Performance

Galaxy XCover7 38iQOO 11 85

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

Camera

Galaxy XCover7 55iQOO 11 79

The iQOO 11 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Galaxy XCover7 61iQOO 11 80

5,000mAh vs 4,050mAh — the iQOO 11 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy XCover7 37iQOO 11 22

The Galaxy XCover7 is supported until Jan 2029 — 12 months longer than the iQOO 11.

Value

Galaxy XCover7 49iQOO 11 65

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

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy XCover7	iQOO 11
Price (street)	$399	$470
Display	6.6-inch PLS LCD, 1080 x 2408 (FHD+), 120Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus+	6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED, QHD+, 144Hz, up to 1800 nits peak
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6100+	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,050 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	15W wired, removable battery	120W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main	50MP main, 13MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	168.6 × 78.4 × 9.9 mm	164.9 × 77.1 × 8.4 mm
Weight	240 g	205 g
Water resistance	IP68 and MIL-STD-810H	Not rated
Supported until	Jan 2029	Jan 2028

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