iQOO Z11i launched in China with 6,500 mAh battery and Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip

iQOO announced the Z11i smartphone on 3 July 2024 and began selling it in China through Vivo’s online store. The mid‑range phone is positioned for budget‑conscious buyers who want a large battery and 5G connectivity.

The Z11i features a 6.74‑inch HD+ LCD panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC built on a 4 nm process, up to 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6, offers a 6,500 mAh battery supporting 15 W wired charging, IP65 dust‑ and water‑resistance, a 13 MP rear sensor, a 5 MP front sensor in a water‑drop notch, side‑mounted fingerprint reader, IR blaster and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Pricing starts at CNY 1,299 for the 6 GB/128 GB model, CNY 1,499 for 8 GB/128 GB and CNY 1,699 for 8 GB/256 GB. It is available in Desert Gold, Ink Shadow and Qingfeng colorways. A launch outside China has not been confirmed.