A 9,100mAh battery in a phone that’s only 8.69mm thick. That’s the number that should stop you mid-scroll. iQOO just launched the Neo11 Ultra in China, and if that battery claim holds up in real-world testing, this phone is going to make a lot of competitors look like they’re still playing catch-up.
The Neo series has always been about squeezing serious performance out of a price point that doesn’t require a second mortgage. The Neo11 Ultra follows that same idea, but with noticeably bigger ambitions. We’re talking a 6.83-inch 2K AMOLED display, a Dimensity 9500M chip built on 3nm, and a hardware and software setup that’s clearly built with mobile gaming in mind. It’s not just a spec sheet refresh. iQOO has rethought the physical design too.
That battery is the real story
Nine thousand one hundred milliamp hours. Using fourth-generation silicon anode technology, iQOO managed to pack that capacity into a phone that weighs between 225 and 230 grams and stays under 9mm thin. That’s genuinely impressive engineering. According to iQOO’s own testing, the phone can handle 13.7 hours of continuous MOBA gaming or 23 hours of short-video streaming on a single charge. A simulated day of student usage left 56% battery remaining after 9 hours. Those are internal numbers, so take them with appropriate skepticism, but even if real-world results come in lower, this battery is in a different league from most phones in this price range. And 100W wired charging means you’re not waiting around forever to top it back up.
Built to actually feel good during gaming sessions
iQOO redesigned the camera module to sit horizontally, which improves grip when you’re holding the phone in landscape. The back has a 9.13mm large R-angle curve and a matte glass finish that resists both fingerprints and slipping. Small things, but they add up during long sessions. Under the hood, iQOO’s Q2 gaming chip handles native 2K super-resolution rendering. Thermal management comes from an 8K Ice Dome 3D vapor chamber cooling system, which is a serious setup for a phone in this segment. This isn’t a gaming phone with a single extra feature bolted on. The whole thing is built around the use case.
Display and camera specs
The screen is a 6.83-inch Visionox F2 LTPS AMOLED panel running at 3200×1440 resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate. Peak brightness hits 4,500 nits, with 2,000 nits in high brightness mode. On the camera side, you get a 50MP Sony LYT700V main sensor with optical image stabilization, an 8MP ultra-wide, and a 16MP front camera. It’s not a camera-first phone, but the Sony sensor is a solid anchor. The full spec breakdown looks like this:
- Display: 6.83-inch 2K AMOLED, 144Hz, 4,500 nits peak
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9500M (3nm)
- RAM and storage: Up to 16GB LPDDR5X Ultra, up to 512GB UFS 4.1
- Battery: 9,100mAh with 100W wired charging
- OS: Android 16 with OriginOS 6.0
- Durability: IP68 and IP69 rated
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, 5G, NFC
Pricing and availability
The Neo11 Ultra is already on sale in China at the following prices: 12GB/256GB at CNY 3,399 (roughly Rs 48,250), 16GB/256GB at CNY 3,799 (roughly Rs 53,925), 12GB/512GB at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs 56,765), and 16GB/512GB at CNY 4,399 (roughly Rs 62,440). Launch discounts are currently available in China.
As for India, there’s no confirmation yet. iQOO tends to carefully pick which Neo variants cross over, depending on how they fit alongside the Z series and India-specific models. So there’s no guarantee this one makes it here. But the specs and the price bracket make a strong case for it. If iQOO does bring the Neo11 Ultra to India, it’ll land in a market that’s hungry for exactly this kind of phone: powerful, battery-heavy, and priced below the flagship ceiling.