Technology & Gadgets | August 2026 | 3 min read
⚡ Quick Takeaways
⚡ iQOO Neo11 Ultra: Dimensity 9500 Monster, 9,100mAh, 100W charging, 50MP Sony LYT700V — from $504.
⚡ iQOO Z11S: Dimensity 7500, 10,000mAh, 44W charging — the larger battery of the two, from $267.
⚡ Both feature 6.83-inch 144Hz AMOLED, IP68/IP69, in-display optical fingerprint, Android 16 / OriginOS 6.
⚡ Neo11 Ultra gets QHD+ (3200×1440); Z11S uses FHD+ (2800×1260).
⚡ China only for now — global launch unconfirmed, may arrive under different names.
iQOO has launched two battery-first smartphones in China — the flagship Neo11 Ultra and the mid-range Z11S. The headline is the silicon-carbon batteries: 9,100mAh on the Ultra with 100W charging, and an even larger 10,000mAh on the Z11S at 44W. Both also feature 6.83-inch 144Hz AMOLED panels, IP68/IP69 water resistance, and Android 16. Neither has been confirmed for global markets yet.
| $504
Neo11 Ultra From Dimensity 9500 + 9,100mAh |
$267
Z11S From Dimensity 7500 + 10,000mAh |
IP68/69
Both 144Hz AMOLED, Android 16 |
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Spec | Neo11 Ultra | Z11S |
| Chipset | Dimensity 9500 Monster + Q2 chip | Dimensity 7500 |
| CPU | 1×4.21GHz + 3×3.5GHz + 4×2.7GHz | 4×Cortex C1 Pro 2.6GHz + 4×C1 Nano 2.0GHz |
| GPU | ARM G1-Ultra | Mali-G625 MC2 |
| Display | 6.83″ AMOLED, 3200×1440, 144Hz | 6.83″ AMOLED, 2800×1260, 144Hz |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X Ultra | 8GB/12GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256/512GB UFS 4.1 | 128/256/512GB UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | 50MP Sony LYT700V + 8MP ultrawide | 50MP main (smaller sensor) |
| Front Camera | 16MP | 8MP |
| Battery | 9,100mAh Si-C | 10,000mAh Si-C |
| Charging | 100W wired | 44W wired |
| IP Rating | IP68 + IP69 | IP68 + IP69 |
| Fingerprint | Optical in-display | Optical in-display |
| OS | OriginOS 6 / Android 16 | OriginOS 6 / Android 16 |
| Starting Price | $504 (12GB/256GB) | $267 (8GB/128GB) |
Which One Is Right for You?
The Neo11 Ultra is a flagship device — Dimensity 9500 is one of the fastest mobile chips available, paired with the fastest RAM (LPDDR5X Ultra) and storage (UFS 4.1), a Sony IMX sensor for the main camera, and 100W ultra-fast charging that fills the 9,100mAh battery in well under 90 minutes. The $504 starting price puts it in the upper-mid-range bracket globally.
The Z11S targets a different buyer. At $267, the Dimensity 7500 is a capable mid-range chip — strong for everyday tasks and light gaming — paired with a genuinely enormous 10,000mAh battery that at 44W charging would take approximately 3.5 to 4 hours for a full charge. The trade-off: lower-tier RAM and storage, a single rear camera, and a lower-resolution front camera. But the battery is larger than the Ultra’s.
| ✅ Z11S Has the Bigger Battery — Despite Being the Cheaper Model The Z11S carrying a bigger battery than the flagship Neo11 Ultra is counterintuitive but reflects different design priorities. The Ultra is a performance phone that also has outstanding battery life. The Z11S is a battery-endurance phone first — the 10,000mAh paired with the efficient Dimensity 7500 should deliver genuinely multi-day battery life for typical users. For buyers who value charge-cycle-free days above everything else, the Z11S at $267 is the more specialised choice. |
| ⚠️ China Launch Only — Global Availability Unconfirmed Both phones launch in China only. iQOO — a vivo sub-brand — has an international track record of releasing China models globally under the same or slightly modified names. Whether the Neo11 Ultra and Z11S reach Pakistan or other markets will depend on iQOO’s global rollout decisions, which have not been announced. |
Disclaimer: Specifications and prices are from iQOO’s China launch. Global availability has not been announced. Prices are approximate USD conversions of China retail pricing. Pakistan pricing would vary based on duties and margins.
