The iQOO Z11 is set to launch in India on August 20, and we've had a chance to use it ahead of time.
The phone makes a strong first impression with its large curved display, massive battery, and new AI-focused features.
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iQOO is positioning the Z11 in the under-Rs 40,000 segment, targeting students with practical AI tools.
AI Creation: More Than Just Summaries
One feature we tried is AI Creation, a writing assistant accessible from Notes and DocMaster.
It offers tools like Summary, Polish, Shorten, Extend, Continue writing, Revise grammar, Smart layout, Extract to-dos, and Translate.
There are also templates for Articles, Brainstorming, and Work summary.
AI Creation works in supported third-party apps via the system clipboard.
Long-press a text field, open Clipboard, and access AI tools for content generation or polishing.
For students, this could help with study material, notes, and written work.
AI Captions: Real-Time Translation for Indian Languages
AI Captions is another interesting feature, powered by Google Gemini and Microsoft Azure.
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It provides real-time transcription and translation, including Hindi and Urdu.
iQOO plans to add more Indian languages in the future.
Other supported languages include Chinese, Czech, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Russian.
The feature can auto-detect the source language, and you can tap AI Summary for an English summary.
For other languages, use AI Creation's Translate option.
The iQOO Z11 is India's first phone with the MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo.
The chipset includes MediaTek's 8th-gen NPU, promising up to 2x higher AI performance than the previous generation.
The 7,050mAh battery is one of the biggest in this segment, but we need more time to test endurance.
The 6.83-inch 3D Curved AMOLED display has a 144Hz refresh rate.
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iQOO claims it's the brightest in its segment with 2,000 nits HBM and 3,000 nits peak brightness.
Outdoors, the display remained clearly visible under bright sunlight.
The 144Hz refresh rate is noticeable when scrolling, and the curved edges give a premium feel.
The Aurora Green version has a subtle color-changing effect, with a pale blue sheen under light.
The phone also comes in Celestial Blue, which attracts fingerprints.
The horizontal camera module houses a 50-megapixel main camera and an ultra-wide-angle lens.
We captured some shots, but full camera testing will come in the review.
The iQOO Z11 launches in India on August 20, priced under Rs 40,000.
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This is an initial hands-on; a full review will follow after more extensive testing.
