iQOO Neo11 Ultra and Z11S debut in China
As expected, iQOO announced its Neo11 Ultra and Z11S in China today. Both phones come with MediaTek Dimensity chipsets and massive batteries while also boasting IP68/IP69 ingress protection.
iQOO Neo11 Ultra
Neo11 Ultra is equipped with the Dimensity 9500 Monster chipset, which is paired with iQOO’s Q2 gaming chip and up to 16GB LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and 512GB UFS 4.1 storage. Z11S gets the Dimensity 7500 paired with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
Both phones feature sizeable Si-C batteries with a 9,100mAh cell on the Neo 11 Ultra and an even larger 10,000mAh power pack on the Z11S. The Ultra gets speedier 100W wired charging while the Z11S is limited to 44W speeds.
iQOO Z11S
Both phones carry 6.83-inch AMOLEDs with fast 144Hz refresh rates, but the Ultra features a higher 3,200×1,440px resolution while the Z11S comes with a 2,800×1,260px panel. Both phones get optical in-display fingerprint scanners.
In terms of cameras, it’s the Ultra that gets the better setup with a 50MP main camera (LYT700V) paired with an 8MP ultrawide lens. The Z11S features a single 50MP shooter with a smaller sensor.
The Ultra also boasts a higher-resolution 16MP front-facing camera compared to the Z11S and its 8MP selfie shooter. Both phones boot OriginOS 6, based on Android 16.
| Configuration | iQOO Neo11 Ultra | iQOO Z11S |
|---|---|---|
| 8GB/128GB | - | CNY 1,799 |
| 8GB/256GB | - | CNY 1,999 |
| 12GB/256GB | CNY 3,399 | CNY 2,299 |
| 12GB/512GB | CNY 3,999 | CNY 2,699 |
| 16GB/256GB | CNY 3,799 | - |
| 16GB/512GB | CNY 4,399 | - |
The iQOO Neo11 Ultra starts at CNY 3,399 ($504), while the entry-level Z11S is CNY 1,799 ($267). Both phones are already available in China through the official vivo online store.
Reader comments
- Aierlan
- GXs
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- Anonymous
- XVE
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