iQOO has launched its latest flagship smartphones the iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro in China, after postponing the event. These have a 6.78-inch Quad HD+ Samsung E6 AMOLED curved screen with support for 10-bit color, peak brightness of 1800 nits, a 144Hz variable refresh rate with LTPO 4.0 tech, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 1440Hz PWM dimming, and In-display fingerprint sensor. But 11 Pro has an Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor with a larger fingerprint area for 0.2 seconds of ultra-fast unlocking.
Both phones run on the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC with, 24768mm² total heat dissipation area in the iQOO 11 and the Pro model has an upgraded VC cooling plate and graphite cooling layer to improve heat dissipation efficiency. These have the latest up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM with up to 512GB UFS 4.0 storage and are based on Android 13 with OriginOS 3.0.
Both phones have a triple rear camera setup where the iQOO 11 has a 50MP Samsung GN5 primary sensor, along with 8MP ultra-wide and a 13MP 2X portrait camera. The 11 Pro has a 50MP VCS IMX866 primary sensor that is used in the Vivo X90, along with a 50MP ultra-wide camera with a Samsung JN1 sensor and a 13MP 2X portrait camera. These come with vivo’s self-developed V2 chip for better performance and a clear image.
These feature aviation-grade aluminum middle frame design, and a self-developed intelligent temperature sensing algorithm combined with temperature sensors that can detect and monitor the temperature in real-time at different locations and at different times.
The iQOO 11 is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging, while the 11 Pro model has a 4,700mAh battery that supports 200W fast charging along with 50W wireless charging as well as 10W reverse wireless charging.
iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro Specifications -
| Display | 6.78-inch (3200 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ cuved E6 LTPO 4.0 AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 1-120Hz variable refresh rate, 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3 color gamut, up to 1800 nits brightness, 1440Hz PWM dimming |
| Processor | Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 740 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) / 256GB / 512GB (UFS 4.0) storage |
| OS/UI | Android 13 with OriginOS 3.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
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| Front Camera | 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture |
| Features | In-display (Ultrasonic in 11 Pro) fingerprint sensor, infrared sensor, USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Hi-Fi audio |
| Dimensions | iQOO 11 - 164.86× 77.07×8.4mm / iQOO 11 Pro - 164.76× 75.30×8.89mm |
| Weight | iQOO 11 - 205g (Legend Edition) / 208g (track edition) / iQOO 11 Pro - 210.5g (Legend Edition) / 213g (track edition) |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC |
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Pricing and Availability -
The iQOO 11 will be available from December 12th in China and the iQOO 11 Pro will be from December 29th. Both the phone's pre-orders have started now.
iQOO 11 Prices are -
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - 3799 yuan (US$ 544 / Rs. 44,910 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - 4099 yuan (US$ 588 / Rs. 48,470 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/256GB storage version - 4399 yuan (US$ 631 / Rs. 52,015 approx.)
- 16GB RAM/256GB storage version - 4699 yuan (US$ 676 / Rs. 55,565 approx.)
- 16GB RAM/512GB storage version - 4999 yuan (US$ 717 / Rs. 59,110 approx.)
iQOO 11 Pro Prices are -
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - 4999 yuan (US$ 717 / Rs. 59,110 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/256GB storage version - 5499 yuan (US$ 788 / Rs. 65,025 approx.)
- 16GB RAM/512GB storage version - 5999 yuan (US$ 860 / Rs. 70,895 approx.)
The iQOO 11 will launch globally, starting from Malaysia later today, and the iQOO 11 Pro is expected to roll out globally sometime in early 2023.
