The latest providing in iQOO’s Z collection flaunts a Pixel-like digital camera bar on its back panel and a curved AMOLED show. It is the first smartphone to be powered by MediaTek’s new Dimensity 7500 chipset. Due to the international RAM scarcity, its base mannequin, priced at Rs 34,999, packs 6GB of RAM. The 12GB RAM mannequin comes with 256GB storage and fetches Rs 49,999. We’ve been utilizing the smartphone for the final week to discover out if it gives extra worth than its friends. Here is our evaluate of the iQOO Z11.

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iQOO Z11 Review: Design and Display

Box Contents

• Smartphone
• 44W power adapter
• USB-A to USB-C cable
• Clear plastic cowl
• Quick begin information
• Warranty card

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The iQOO Z11’s design shakes issues up with its horizontal digital camera bar (as an alternative of a digital camera island) and curved kind issue (as an alternative of flat sides). The digital camera module is impressed by the Google Pixel. We noticed the same bar on the Tecno Pova Slim (our evaluate right here), though it wasn’t as pronounced. The LED flash is in the form of a hoop and blinks once you get an incoming name or have an unread notification. The plastic back panel curves into the plastic rails. It has a easy end and doesn’t appeal to fingerprints and smudges simply. The iQOO lettering is positioned in the backside part.

The plastic body has flat rails and rounded corners. On the proper edge lie the quantity rocker and the aspect button. The SIM tray, main microphone, USB-C port, and first speaker grille are positioned at the backside. Up prime lie the secondary speaker grille and noise-cancelling microphone. Rated IP68/IP69 for mud and water resistance, the smartphone is immersible in water up to 1.5 metres for half-hour. It has a 1.5-metre drop resistance as effectively.

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You don’t get to see curved shows on smartphones anymore, which is why the Z11’s 6.83-inch curved AMOLED panel appears like a breath of contemporary air. This show has a 144Hz refresh charge and might attain a peak brightness of three,000 nits. In High Brightness Mode, it is in a position to hit 2,000 nits, thereby sustaining excellent legibility below harsh daylight. The contact response supplied by the panel is easy and satisfying. The curved edges don’t register unintended touches. The optical fingerprint scanner is snappy and correct.

During the evaluate interval, we used the iQOO Z11 to stream motion pictures and TV reveals throughout platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, and JioHotstar. The 1.5K AMOLED show held up fairly effectively, providing brilliant, clear, and crisp visuals packed with distinctive particulars. The colors have been vivid, and the distinction was punchy. The twin speaker setup produced well-rounded audio output at a suitable quantity degree.

iQOO Z11 Review: Performance and Cameras

Powering the iQOO Z11 is the MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo chipset. The smartphone is available in 3 RAM (LPDDR4X) and storage (UFS 3.1) variants.

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• 6GB + 128GB: Rs 34,999
• 8GB + 128GB: Rs 39,999
• 8GB + 256GB: Rs 44,999
• 12GB + 256GB: Rs 49,999

We ran a few benchmark exams on the smartphone. Here’s how it carried out.

• AnTuTu 3D: 1,107,105
• Geekbench 6: 1,186 (single-core) | 3,258 (multi-core)

As you’ll be able to inform by the benchmark numbers, the iQOO Z11 makes mild work of routine duties. It doesn’t break a sweat whereas dealing with cellphone calls, prompt messaging, internet/social media looking, media streaming, and navigation. Apps load shortly and are optimised in the background once you minimise them. If you go for an 8GB or 12GB RAM variant, juggling a number of apps without delay shall be a bit of cake too. Of course, a number of jitters are to be anticipated on the 6GB RAM mannequin. Our evaluate unit had 12GB RAM, so there have been no stutters in day by day use.

The iQOO Z11 has one thing to provide to avid gamers as effectively. You can get secure gameplay on titles like BGMI and Call of Duty Mobile at 60fps. iQOO claims that the smartphone can hit a body charge of 144fps, however that applies to solely a handful of titles. It stays to be seen whether or not the assist shall be prolonged to BGMI and Call of Duty Mobile in future. Having stated that, the gameplay isn’t marred by jitters and body drops. The 3,800mm² vapour chamber does a great job of managing the cellphone’s inside temperature, preserving throttling to a minimal.

Even although Android 17 is formally out, software program duties on the iQOO Z11 are dealt with by the Android 16-based OriginOS 6. iQOO has promised 3 main OS updates and 5 years of safety patches for this cellphone. There are a handful of bloatware apps littered throughout the interface, alongside with the ‘Apps’ and ‘Games’ folders, however they are often fully deleted from the machine.

OriginOS 6 is vibrant, enjoyable, and effectively optimised. We like the customisation choices for the lock display, residence web page, AOD face, and app drawer. Elements like the fingerprint icon, charging animation, USB insertion animation, contact animation, display transition results, and extra can be customised. Unlike the Z11 Lite (our evaluate right here), the Z11 doesn’t have a devoted Dynamic Light, however the LED flash blinks once you get an incoming name or have an unread notification. The color of the mild can’t be customised.

While OriginOS 6 doesn’t have a central AI suite, there are AI options sprinkled throughout the interface. The picture editor in the native ‘Albums’ app has an ‘AI Retouch’ function that permits you to take away undesirable objects out of your photos and alter their color composition. The Notes app has a devoted AI button in the backside toolbar. It can summarise paperwork and create new drafts (primarily based on prompts). However, you will want to create an iQOO account to use it. Furthermore, the Z11 can generate captions and subtitles utilizing AI. Lastly, you get Google’s Gemini Assistant and Circle to Search on deck.

The 7,050mAh battery pack holds sufficient juice to final a day of heavy use. It’s laborious to exhaust this battery in a day, even once you fireplace the machine on all cylinders. If you’re conservative with your utilization, you’ll be able to rise up to 2 days of mileage on a full cost. The cellphone takes simply over an hour to attain a full cost utilizing the 44W power adapter supplied in the field.

The horizontal digital camera bar on the rear panel homes a 50MP IMX882 main shooter and an 8MP ultrawide lens. Up entrance, a 32MP selfie digital camera is nestled inside a punch-hole cutout.

The 50MP main shooter captures good photos in out of doors daylight situations. The photos showcase vibrant colors, sharp particulars, and tasteful distinction. The dynamic vary in out of doors pictures is okay as effectively. In low-light situations, the predominant digital camera depends on Night Mode to increase the readability of the shot and eliminate the graininess. The last outcomes are fairly respectable, however nothing extraordinary.

Images taken with the 8MP ultrawide lens are a smidge softer than the ones taken utilizing the predominant digital camera, however that’s not one thing we’ll maintain in opposition to it. There is a tonal shift in the photos, however we like their general vibe. The photos are nonetheless fairly vibrant and enjoyable. In low-light situations, the photos are well-lit, however barely comfortable and grainy.

The native Camera app allows you to seize portraits in 3 zoom ranges – 1, 1.5x, and 2x. The smartphone does a great job of locking give attention to the topic, however its edge detection wants extra work. While the portraits are clear and targeted, the odd blurry edge usually feels distracting. The front-facing 32MP digital camera captures clear and detailed selfies in pure and synthetic lighting. The selfies have a pure really feel to them. The texture correction utilized in the processing part doesn’t really feel over the prime. The main shooter and selfie digital camera can document 4K movies at 30fps. Meanwhile, the recording chops of the ultrawide lens are restricted to 1080p decision at 30fps.

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Verdict

iQOO Z11 is quietly the actual ‘value for money’ alternative of its phase. It has a decent spec sheet and a refreshing design. We additionally like that iQOO has chosen to carry back the curved show. This cellphone has one thing for each type of consumer. The MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo SoC has sufficient power to get you thru day by day duties and even dabble in gaming. The 50MP main shooter performs effectively in a variety of lighting situations. Finally, the versatile 7,050mAh battery pack can final you 2 days when you’re conservative with your utilization.

Pros

• Nice design
• Good chipset
• Curved AMOLED show
• Big battery

Cons

• Lacks a telephoto lens
• Contains bloatware