I have been spending some time with the upcoming iQOO Z11 ahead of its India launch, and the phone makes a strong first impression with its combination of a large curved display, a massive battery, and a new focus on AI features. iQOO is positioning the Z11 in the under-Rs 40,000 segment, with the phone set to launch in India on August 20.
iQOO claims that the Z11 is designed with students in mind, especially because its AI features can help with studying, taking notes, summarizing information, writing assignments, and handling everyday academic tasks. After trying some of these features, I can see why the company is emphasizing practical AI use cases rather than treating AI as just another specification.
3India’s first Dimensity 7500 Turbo phone
The iQOO Z11 is India’s first smartphone to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo, which is powered by MediaTek’s 8th-generation NPU, with an independent AI processing unit added over the iQOO Z10’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. iQOO claims that the chipset delivers up to 2x higher AI performance compared with the previous generation.
The other major hardware highlight is the 7,050mAh battery, which is one of the biggest batteries in this segment.
I still need more time to properly test battery endurance, sustained performance and the cameras, so I am not drawing any conclusions on those aspects yet.
