iQOO Z11 debuts in India with different specs and design, Buds TWS tag along

After weeks of teasers, iQOO has officially launched the Z11 in India alongside the iQOO Buds. The Indian variant features a redesigned look and comes with a couple of hardware differences from the global models.

The Indian variant of the iQOO Z11 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo chipset, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

At the front, the smartphone features a curved 6.83-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, Full-HD+ resolution, and up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness. It also gets an in-display optical fingerprint sensor.

The iQOO Z11 also packs a 7,050mAh battery with support for 44W wired fast charging.

For photography, the phone features a 50MP Sony IMX882 primary rear camera with OIS, paired with an 8MP ultrawide camera.

Selfies are handled by a 32MP camera housed in a hole-punch cutout.

The iQOO Z11 runs OriginOS 6.0 based on Android 16 and is promised three years of OS updates and five years of security updates. The handset also carries an IP69 rating and supports dual SIM, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, and GPS.

iQOO also unveiled a new pair of TWS earbuds alongside the smartphone.

The iQOO Buds feature an in-ear design with 10mm drivers and dual microphones on each earbud. They also offer touch-and-hold controls on the stems and support AAC and SBC codecs.

In terms of battery life, the earbuds are claimed to offer up to 12 hours of playback on a single charge, or up to 50 hours when used with the charging case.

For connectivity, the iQOO Buds support Bluetooth 6.1, along with multi-device pairing and instant connection.

The earbuds are offered in a Flame Yellow color option and are priced at INR 1,899. They will be available for purchase starting August 24.

Meanwhile, the iQOO Z11 is available in Aurora Green and Celestial Blue color options with pricing starting at INR 34,999 for the 6GB/128GB variant.

The 8GB/128GB and the 8GB/256GB options are priced at INR 39,999 and INR 44,999, respectively. Lastly, the top-end 12GB/256GB model has a price tag of INR 49,999.

The smartphone will go on sale starting August 25 via Amazon India, the official iQOO India online store, and authorized retailers.