iQOO 11 Legend is tipped to be the world’s first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered phone in the global market. Qualcomm unveiled its second-generation flagship processor yesterday. A host of brands are expected to debut smartphones powered by the said processor in China in the coming weeks. Now, tipster Anvinraj (Twitter @zionsanvin) has revealed that Vivo sub-brand iQOO could be the first to launch a phone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. 

The tipster adds that the iQOO 11 Legend could debut by the end of this month. It may be announced after November 25th with the launch event possibly taking place on November 27th or 29th. It is already teased to launch soon in Malaysia, hence the date could also be for the Malaysian market. 

The iQOO 11 series will arrive as the successor to the iQOO 10 series. iQOO has been offering the Legend Edition of its number series flagship which is developed in partnership with BMW Motorsports. It comes with the automaker’s signature Red-Black-Blue stripe design on the back panel. Previously, the RAM and storage configurations of the Legend Edition were tipped. The device is expected to come in 12GB + 256GB and 16GB + 256GB options. 

The iQOO 11 series will reportedly be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.2 storage. It will also feature an in-house V2 image processing chip. The regular variant is said to be backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 120W charging, whereas the Pro model is tipped to come with a 4,700mAh cell with 200W charging. 

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The iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro are planned to be released in China this year. According to a recent leak, the devices could be released in India in January 2023. Along with the vanilla and Pro models, the iQOO 11 Legend is also said to be in the works.

Now, a new report has emerged revealing the RAM and storage capacity of the iQOO 11 legend. The report comes from 91mobiles citing tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore and claims that iQOO 11 Legend will ship with 16GB RAM and 256GB. It is unclear whether alternative RAM options will be offered or if this would be the only option available. It is also unclear whether the iQOO 11 Legend will debut with the rest of the lineup, or it will be launched later.

Details like specifications and design of the device are still under wraps. However, it is certain that the iQOO 11 Legend will be the top-end offering of the iQOO 11 series. Check out the specs and features of the iQOO 11 series below.

iQOO 11 series specs (rumored)

According to reports, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC will power the iQOO 11 Pro together with up to 12GB of RAM and a 256GB storage option. The phone will use an in-house V2 image processing chip, which made its debut recently. According to reports, the phone has a 6.78-inch E6 AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate.

The iQOO 11 Pro is expected to have a design influenced by BMW M Motorsport and run Android 13 OS out of the box. Regarding the cameras, the iQOO 11 Pro is claimed to include a quad-rear camera configuration with a 50MP primary sensor, coupled with a 50MP secondary lens, a 48MP sensor, and a 64MP camera. For selfies and video chats, the front camera has a 32MP sensor. The phone reportedly has a 4,700mAh battery with 200W charging capabilities.

The vanilla iQOO 11 on the other hand will feature the same Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC and a 6.78-inch FHD+ 144Hz display. In terms of optics, the base model will feature a 50MP primary camera with 13MP ultra-wide lens, a 12MP telephoto camera, and a 16MP selfie shooter. It will most likely run Android 13 out of the box and include a 5000mAh battery with 125W fast charging capabilities.

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