The iQOO Z11 is available in three distinct variants across different markets, with each version taking a different approach to hardware. The China model is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8500, while the Malaysia variant uses the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4.
The Indian version takes a different route altogether. Along with a different chipset from both international variants, it also gets a distinct design, making it visually different from the Z11 models sold in China and Malaysia.
This review focuses specifically on the Indian variant of the iQOO Z11, which combines its own design language with a large battery, curved AMOLED display, and a new MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo chipset. After spending time with the Aurora Green model, here’s how it performs in everyday use.
4Feature-Rich and Customizable
The Z11 runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6. The interface is feature-rich, highly customizable, and generally smooth on the 144Hz display.
There are plenty of personalization options, along with features such as AI Creation, AI Captions, AI Transcript Assist, AI image editing tools, and Circle to Search. Some of these features are genuinely useful, particularly for transcription, translation, and editing tasks. Readers can read more about the AI Captions feature here.
However, OriginOS still has some clutter. The phone comes with several third-party applications preinstalled, although many can be removed. This does not ruin the experience, but it does prevent the software from feeling as clean as it could.
iQOO has promised three major Android updates and five years of security updates, which is a welcome improvement for the Z series and should give the phone a reasonable lifespan.
