iQOO Z11xa

The iQOO Z11xa is the iQOO Z11x under another name, in one version: 8GB + 128GB for ₹28,999. iQOO's own pages list the same chip, battery, screen, cameras and weight for both, so the real differences are the colour names and the price.

That means a 7,200 mAh battery with 44W charging, a 6.76-inch 120Hz LCD screen, a MediaTek Dimensity 7400-Turbo and IP68 and IP69 water resistance. Both cameras record 4K video, and the phone can top up other gadgets with 7.5W reverse charging.

The catches are the Z11x's too: an LCD rather than AMOLED, a 2MP depth camera doing little next to the 50MP main one, a 219g body, and a promise of four years of security updates with no count of Android updates. Still, at ₹2,000 less than the Z11x with the same memory, this is the one to buy. Pick the Z11x only if you want the cheaper 6GB version or 256GB of storage.