Vivo iQOO 11 Launch Draws Near: Release Date, Design, Technical Specs, More

Vivo's upcoming iQOO 11 series finally reveals its new launch date after an initial delay.

The tech giant's new flagship phone models, iQOO 11 and mid-range iQOO Neo 7 SE were initially set to launch on Dec. 2. However, the company has decided to postpone the event due to the recent passing of the former general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Jian Zemin, according to Times Now. The move to postpone the event was made out of respect and to give the nation time to grieve.

As an update, iQOO Indonesia reveals in an Instagram post that the new launch date will be Dec. 8. Vivo will reportedly introduce the new flagship phones simultaneously in Malaysia, Indonesia, and China.

What To Expect for Vivo's IQOO 11 Series

Vivo fans and tech enthusiasts are hyped for what the market has dubbed as "The king of gaming phones." According to News18, the iQOO 11 series will feature both the vanilla and the Pro versions to avoid any compromises in performance. The two versions will use both devices' new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

It is well known that the upcoming Xiaomi 13 and iQOO 11 phones will feature the recently released Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC, which is said to deliver improved performance.

The pro model, however, will have an advantage over the vanilla version's display with a stunning 2K display with a 144Hz refresh rate. The iQOO 11 and iQOO Neo7 SE are currently up for pre-order in China.

What We Know So Far on Vivo's IQOO 11: Design, Technical Specs, More

In terms of device design, the iQOO 11 Pro will have a curved panel, whereas the standard iQOO 11 has a flat appearance. Both versions are also going to have 512GB of internal storage and up to 12GB of RAM, which may not support extension. iQOO will continue to use the Funtouch OS version but with Android 13.

Here is a full list of the revealed technical specs of Vivo's iQOO 11 series, according to GSM Arena:

Display

• Type: AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1500 nits (peak)
• Size: 6.78 inches, 112.8 cm2
• Resolution: 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~507 ppi density)

Platform

• OS: Android 13, Origin OS Ocean
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
• GPU: Adreno 740

Memory

• Card slot: No
• Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
• UFS 3.1 - 128GB
• UFS 4.0 - 256GB, 512GB

Main Camera

• Triple 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
• 12 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", PDAF, 3x optical zoom
• 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
• Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
• Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

• Single 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
• Features HDR
• Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound

• Loudspeaker with dual speakers
• No 3.5mm jack
• 24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
• Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
• NFC
• USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

• Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

• Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
• Charging 120W wired, PD3.0