iQoo 11S featuring Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and up to 1TB internal storage is now available: pricing and specs

On Tuesday, the iQoo 11S was released in China. The latest Vivo sub-brand cellphone comes with a few significant improvements over its near sister, the iQoo 11. The iQoo 11S is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and comes with up to 16GB of RAM and up to ITB of internal storage. It has a 6.78-inch 2K E6 AMOLED display and a triple camera array with a 50-megapixel sensor on the back. The iQoo 11S supports Wi-Fi 7 connection in some locations and is powered by a 4,700mAh battery with 200W rapid charging capabilities.

iQoo 11S Pricing

The 12GB + 256GB model costs CNY 3,799 (about Rs. 43,000), while the 16GB + 256GB variant costs CNY 4,099 (approximately Rs. 46,000). The 16GB + 512GB model costs CNY 4,399 (approximately Rs. 50,000), and the 16GB + 1TB variant costs CNY 4,799 (about Rs. 54,000). Listening to the Tide in Qiantang (Blue), Legendary, and Track (translated from Chinese) colorways are available. The latter is inspired by BMW Motorsport.

The iQoo 11S is presently available for pre-order in China and will be available for purchase through both online and retail channels beginning July 10. The iQoo 11S will not be available in India till further notice.

The iQoo 11 was released in China in December of last year, with a starting price of CNY 3,799 (about Rs. 44,000) for the base 8GB + 128GB option. In India, the base 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model costs Rs. 59,999, while the top-end 16GB RAM + 256GB storage model costs Rs. 64,999.

Specs for the iQoo 11S

The dual-SIM (Nano-SIM) iQoo 11S runs OriginOS 3 on Android 13 and has a 6.78-inch Samsung-made 2K (1,440x3,200 pixels) AMOLED display with HDR support and a refresh rate of up to 144Hz. The display has a 20:9 aspect ratio and a screen-to-body ratio of 92.9 percent. The new iQoo smartphone is powered by an octa-core 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and an Adreno 740 GPU. For heat control, it has a 4,013mm square vapour chamber (VC).

The iQoo 11S has three back cameras, including a 50-megapixel Sony VCS IMX866 main sensor with an f/1.75 lens, a 13-megapixel portrait camera, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens. It has a 16-megapixel selfie sensor with an f/2.45 lens on the front. It also has Vivo's V2 Image Signal Processor (ISP) processor.

The iQoo 11S includes up to 1TB of UFS4.0 storage. 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.3, USB OTG, NFC, Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, and a USB Type-C connector are among the connectivity possibilities. An accelerometer, ambient light sensor, e-compass, gyroscope, infrared remote control, pressure sensor, flicker sensor, and proximity sensor are among the sensors on board. For authentication, the phone has an in-display fingerprint sensor and supports the face unlock function.

The iQoo 11S is powered by a 4,700mAh battery that supports 200W rapid charging. On a single charge, the battery is touted to provide up to 19.9 hours of talk time and up to 17.3 days of standby time. The phone measures 164.86x77.07x8.40mm and weighs around 209 grammes.