iQOO Z11 bags BIS certification in India; launch expected after iQOO Z11 Lite
Looks like iQOO Z11 Lite is not the only Z11 series model that is launching in India after the iQOO Z11x. The standard iQOO Z11 also appears to be inching closer to its India debut, as a smartphone carrying the model number associated with the Indian variant of the phone has been spotted on BIS.
Tipster Debayan Roy has spotted a smartphone carrying the model number I2514 on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website, suggesting that the phone has cleared one of the regulatory hurdles before its debut. iQOO hasn’t confirmed the device yet, and has only announced plans officially for the Z11 Lite.
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iQOO Z11 Lite
According to previous leaks, the iQOO Z11 Lite is expected to debut in India in mid-July. The handset is tipped to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, a 6,500mAh battery, and 44W fast charging. It’s also expected to run OriginOS 6 based on Android 16 and include AI-powered features for content creation and live captioning. Based on this, the Z11 Lite will be the entry point into the series, which currently only features the Z11x with the Dimensity 7400 Turbo.
iQOO Z11 (standard)
According to tipster Debayan Roy, the iQOO Z11 could feature UFS 3.1 storage, a flat OLED display, and a battery in the 8,000mAh to 9,000mAh range. Separately, a phone with the same model number which is there on BIS, recently surfaced on Geekbench, revealing a MediaTek Dimensity 7500 chipset, 12GB RAM, and Android 16. Some reports indicate that the Indian iQOO Z11 is a rebranded version of the Vivo S60e Vitality Edition, which uses the same chipset. However, iQOO hasn’t confirmed this, and the hardware details remain speculative. These specifications could prove to be competitive around the Rs 25,000-mark as most popular phones in this range have similarly capable chipsets and similarly sized batteries.
Globally, the iQOO Z11 has launched with different specifications depending on the market. The Malaysian variant uses the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset, while the Chinese model features the MediaTek Dimensity 8500. This suggests the Indian version could become a third regional variant, reflecting the company’s strategy of tailoring hardware to local pricing and competition.
The iQOO Z11 is expected to sit above the iQOO Z11x, which currently starts at Rs 22,999 in India after recent price revisions. Depending on its final price, the phone could compete with devices such as the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion and other battery-focused mid-range smartphones.
Considering the Z11 series could come with options across various price segments, buyers should wait for launch offers and detailed specs to see what fits their bill as mostly everything is speculation for now.
