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iQOO Neo 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

WINNER
iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
76Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
75.8Inno Score
84.6Performance89
84Display62.7
42.6Camera74
83.2Battery61.2
86.7Features94.7
9 spec wins — iQOO Neo 11 Ultra8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iQOO Neo 11 Ultra scores 76 against 75.8 for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO Neo 11 Ultra edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iQOO Neo 11 Ultra

  • Stronger display score: 84 vs 63
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 61
  • 82% higher capacity: 9,100 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • 73% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 2,600 nits
  • 67% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 60 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 89 vs 85
  • Stronger camera score: 74 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 95 vs 87
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP

Display

Display comparison: iQOO Neo 11 Ultra versus Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
SpeciQOO Neo 11 UltraSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Screen size6.83 ″6.9 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1440x32003120x1440
Pixel density514 ppi+3%498 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits+73%2,600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iQOO Neo 11 Ultra versus Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
SpeciQOO Neo 11 UltraSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500MSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
AnTuTu 113,157,641Top 16%3,463,142+10%Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)890,270Top 18%1,030,971+16%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,121,441Top 21%1,353,696+21%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)431,821+11%Top 13%389,141Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)714,109+4%Top 12%689,334Top 15%
AnTuTu 12—3,722,911Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,759Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,337Top 3%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iQOO Neo 11 Ultra versus Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
SpeciQOO Neo 11 UltraSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.7
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—5 x
Max video—8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP+33%12 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iQOO Neo 11 Ultra versus Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
SpeciQOO Neo 11 UltraSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Capacity9,100 mAh+82%5,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W+67%60 W
Wireless charging—25 W

Design

Design comparison: iQOO Neo 11 Ultra versus Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
SpeciQOO Neo 11 UltraSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Weight225 g214 g+5%
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm+8%
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68
Frame materialmatte metalTitanium

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iQOO Neo 11 Ultra versus Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
SpeciQOO Neo 11 UltraSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: iQOO Neo 11 Ultra versus Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
SpeciQOO Neo 11 UltraSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 16 (OriginOS 6)Android 16 (One UI 8.5)
OS update pledge—7 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iQOO Neo 11 Ultra versus Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
SpeciQOO Neo 11 UltraSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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