realme C11 vs vivo Y11 Specs Comparison

vivo Y11 is priced at PHP 6,499 which is PHP 1.5K more than the realme C11. Let's see how much of a difference in specs that difference makes.

realme C11 vs vivo Y11

realme C11 vs vivo Y11 Specs Comparison

Device	realme C11	vivo Y11
Display	6.5-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 3+ protected IPS (LTPS) screen w/ HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 269 ppi	6.35-inch 2.5D curved screen w/ HD+ 1544 x 720 resolution at 268 ppi
CPU	2.3GHz 12nm Helio G35 octa-core processor	1.95GHz 12nm Snapdragon 439 octa-core processor
GPU	PowerVR GE8320 (680MHz)	Adreno 505
RAM	2GB	3GB
ROM	32GB eMMC 5.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)	32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)
Back Camera	13MP f/2.2 w/ PDAF + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash	13MP f/2.2 w/ PDAF + 2MP f/2.4 w/ LED flash
Selfie Camera	5MP f/2.4	8MP f/1.8
Battery	5,000mAh w/ 10W charger	5,000mAh
OS	Android 10.0 w/ realme UI 1.0	Android 9.0 Pie w/ Funtouch OS 9.1
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11b/g/n, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM	WiFi, 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDuo, dual SIM
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others	Face unlock, P2i splash resistance, Dirac HD Sound, Colors: Mint Green, Pepper Gray	Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Colors: Mineral Blue, Agate Red
Dimensions	164.4 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm	159.43 x 76.77 x 8.92 mm
Weight	196 g	190.5 g
Price	PHP 4,990	PHP 5,999

Does a PHP 1K price difference mean better?

Two colors of C11

Build/Design - The two phones are equipped with durable yet stylish polycarbonate shells. Y11 sports a glossy finish while C11 has a textured finish for grip and fingerprint protection.

The C11 has a square camera hump while the Y11 features a vertically oriented camera system with an LED bump.

In the front, the two sports a 2.5D curved display with a notch.

Display - The realme C11 has a 6.5-inch 2.5D curved LTPS with 1600 x 720 HD+ resolution at 269 ppi and Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection.

The vivo Y11 6.35-inch 2.5D curved screen with 1544 x 720 HD+ resolution at 268 ppi pixel density.

In this aspect, it is virtually a tie with both devices sporting similar size and resolution. However, C11 has Gorilla Glass 3+ protection.

Specs - For performance, realme C11 has a 2.3GHz Helio G35 octa-core processor, PowerVR GE8320 GPU, 2GB RAM, 32GB eMMC 5.1 storage, and 5,000mAh with 10W charger.

vivo Y11 has a 1.95GHz Snapdragon 439 octa-core processor, Adreno 505 GPU, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, and a 5,000mAh battery.

In terms of CPU and GPU speeds, realme C11 is faster. vivo Y11 has 3GB RAM which is 1GB bigger. The storage and battery size are virtually the same except for C11's advantage of having eMMC 5.1.

Y11 design

Cameras - The realme C11 has a dual-camera setup with a 13MP f/2.2 main sensor with PDAF + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor with LED flash. For selfies, there's a 5MP f/2.4 sensor.

vivo Y11 has a dual-camera setup as well with 13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 with LED flash for the rear camera. For selfies, it has an 8MP f/1.8 sensor.

It's also a tie for the rear cameras with similar sensors size. vivo Y11 has a better selfie sensor though.

Other features - realme C11 has WiFi, 4G LTE with VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, face unlock, Dirac HD sound, Bluetooth 5, P2i splash resistance, and dual SIM slots.

The vivo Y11 also has WiFi, 700MHz 4G LTE, OTG, face unlock, fingerprint sensor, and Bluetooth 5.0.

realme C11 advantages - Slightly better CPU and GPU, Dirac HD sound, eMMC 5.1 storage, P2i splash resistance, more affordable

vivo Y11 advantages - Better selfie camera, 3GB RAM

Our thoughts

With a price of PHP 4,990, you get a better package with realme C11 with better CPU and GPU, faster storage, and additional features.

For PHP 1.5K more, you get a better selfie camera and bigger RAM with the vivo Y11.

What do you guys think?