iQOO 11 series has been officially launched in China and Indonesia. The company has unveiled its top products for the respective markets, which include the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. iQOO was rumored to launch the devices in India in January 2023.
Looks like the rumor has come true as the company has confirmed the iQOO 11 India launch date. iQOO will introduce its new flagship smartphone in India on January 10, 2023.
The company has also confirmed the sale details of the devices ahead of their official launch. The company revealed that the iQOO 11 series will be available for sale in India starting January 13.
iQOO has not given any information about the storage variant of the flagship series. In fact, the company hasn’t even confirmed whether the 11 Pro model is tagged with the vanilla variant or not.
Considering the company launched the iQOO 9 and 9 Pro earlier this year, we can expect it to launch the respective models for the Indian market as well.
The iQOO 11 price in India is expected to be around Rs 50,000, while the Pro model could have a starting price of around Rs 65,000. In comparison, the 11 5G price in China starts from CNY 3799 (roughly Rs. 44,900). The base model of the 11 Pro starts at CNY 4999 (Rs 59,100).
The company is likely to launch the phone with 8GB and 12GB of RAM along with 256GB of internal storage. The device has been launched in China with multiple storage options.
The Chinese variant gets 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage. While we are at it, here’s a look at the specifications and features of the iQOO 11 series
iQOO 11, 11 Pro Specifications
The IQOO 11 series packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC under the hood. Both the phones sport a 6.78-inch E6 AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution. They also offer support for 144Hz refresh rate and sport a hole-punch cutout at the top centre. The main difference between the two displays is that the 11 Pro has a curved panel, while the standard variant’s display is flat.
At the back, the phone sports a triple-camera setup. The 11 Pro has better camera hardware on paper. It houses a 50MP Sony IMX866 main camera sensor, a 13MP portrait camera with 2x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultra-wide camera with 150-degree fisheye lens.
On the other hand, the standard variant sports a 50MP Samsung GN5 sensor, a 3MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom, and an 8MP ultrawide camera. Both the phones come with V2 custom ISP, which is claimed to offer better low-light performance when recording videos or taking portrait shots.
Both phones have 16MP front camera for selfie. They also run on the latest Android 13 update. The India variant is likely to run Funtouch OS 13 out of the box.
The 11 Pro packs a 4700mAh battery with support for 200W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging.
On the other hand, the standard model packs a massive 5000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.
