iQOO Neo 11 with Snapdragon 8 Elite Goes Official in China

iQOO has finally launched its next "Neo" series phone, the iQOO Neo 11 in China. The device was unveiled at a dedicated launch event and brings some noteworthy upgrades like an above 7,000mAh battery, Qualcomm processor, Android 16 and more. Here is everything new with the smartphone.

iQOO Neo 11 brings refined looks with "Elite" treatment

The all-new iQOO Neo 11 is instantly recognisable in its typical "Neo" series look. However, it has now matured and boasts premium materials and an upgraded look. For starters, iQOO has swapped the plastic frame on the Neo 10 with a brushed aluminium mid-frame.

The back panel is also now made of AG Glass instead of plastic. The dual rear camera deco is now sleek compared to the squircle on the previous gen and consists of textured patterns around the lenses. The brand is calling this the Floating Mirror design.

Under the hood, the iQOO Neo 11 is powered by last year's Snapdragon 8 Elite processor alongside up to 16 GB of LPDDR5x Ultra RAM and up to 1 TB of UFS 4.1 storage. Furthermore, the SoC is paired with iQOO's Q2 gaming chip, which the brand says can deliver 144 FPS Super Frame Rate with QNSS support in games like Genshin Impact, Call of Duty, PUBG, Fortnite Mobile and more.

Additionally, the Neo 11 features the same 8K Ice Dome vapour chamber cooling system which is present inside the iQOO 15. The 8,000mm² heat dissipation area is claimed to reduce the core temperature by up to 47% than the last gen model.

On top of it, the smartphone is the second iQOO device to ship with all the OriginOS 6 features out of the box. It brings a new transparent UI with translucent textures and elements, a new Blue River Smooth Engine for fluid animations, updated Atomic Island, notification and widgets stacking, cross-ecosystem connectivity and more.

On the display front, iQOO Neo 11 maintains its premium material choice with a 6.85-inch 2K 144 Hz BOE Q10+ flat 8T LTPO OLED display. It brings all the bells and whistles like 100% DCI-P3 coverage, Dolby Vision playback support and more. The panel can even reach up to 1 nit of low brightness, just like the iQOO 15.

Moving on, talking about the Neo 11's cameras, the smartphone retains the dual camera setup from the iQOO Neo 10. However, the overall optics have been upgraded to match the smartphone's elite title.

It now features a new 50 MP Sony LYT-700V primary rear camera and an 8 MP ultra-wide lens. The selfie camera is a 16 MP f/2.45 aperture unit.

Battery-wise, the Neo 11 features a whopping 7,500mAh cell, compared to 7,000mAh inside the last-gen model. On the charging front, however, it now supports only 100W fast USB-C charging compared to 120W on the Neo 10. The smartphone misses out on wireless charging support.

Lastly, iQOO has added an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner to the phone, alongside a stereo speaker setup, dual IP68 + IP69 rating, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, an Infrared port, GPS, dual SIM 5G and a USB-C 2.0 port.

Coming to the pricing, iQOO Neo 11 has launched in China starting from 2,599 Chinese yuan (approximately Rs 32,500) for the 12 GB + 256 GB model. As for the colour options, interested folks will be able to score the smartphone in the Shadow Black, Chi Guang White, Facing the Wind and Pixel Orange options.