Emir BardakçıA new leak from the renowned tipster Digital Chat Station (DCS) has exposed the specifications of the upcoming iQOO Z11 series, featuring a shocking battery capacity and a surprise return to LCD technology.
While this news excites budget gamers, it also signals a broader industry trend caused by rising component costs—a trend that might force Xiaomi (REDMI) to reverse its decision to abandon high-performance LCD phones.
The iQOO Z11 Series: A Battery Monster
According to the leak, the new device (Model V2551A) is designed to dominate the entry-level performance market (~1000 Yuan).
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The Battery: The standout feature is a massive 9000mAh battery (estimated), paired with a 90W fast charging head. This would likely make it the longest-lasting phone in its class.
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The Screens: There appear to be two versions. One features a 1.5K LTPS conventional large screen, while the other (likely the iQOO Z11x) sports a 6.76-inch FHD+ LCD high-refresh-rate display.
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The Processor: The device is suspected to run on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, positioning it as a solid mid-range performer.
The “Chip Crisis” Effect
Why are manufacturers returning to LCD technology in 2026? The answer lies in the supply chain.
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Rising Costs: Due to a renewed chip crisis, the prices for RAM and Storage modules have skyrocketed.
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Cost Cutting: To keep “thousand-yuan” phones affordable without sacrificing performance (CPU/RAM), manufacturers like iQOO are cutting costs on the display panel, switching from expensive OLEDs back to cost-effective LCDs.
Will REDMI Follow Suit?
This development puts Xiaomi in a difficult position regarding its Redmi lineup.
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The Old Promise: Two years ago, DCS famously stated that “Xiaomi will no longer make high-performance LCD phones,” signaling an all-OLED future for the Redmi Note series.
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The New Reality: However, with the current spike in memory prices, sticking to OLED might force price hikes that budget consumers won’t accept.
To maintain competitive pricing, there is now a strong possibility that Redmi could reintroduce LCD panels in its upcoming budget performance models (potentially in the Redmi Note 15 or 16 “SE” or “R” variants).
This is really welcomed for pwm sensitive users.
Please do it as soon as possible for Redmi series.
Unless the panel is using DC dimming, or similar tech, LCD screens also employ PWM for dimming @Hossein; on LCDs there’s a backlight illuminating the display, and on OLED screens each pixel is self-emissive.
What you may have read or heard has to do with the frequency of it all, i.e., how fast the light switches on and off when and its duty cycle (for how long it stays in each state). At less than 500 Hz it is easier for it to be noticeable, higher than that is better and at 1000+ Hz I’d say even sensitive people would be perfectly fine.
As for the Redmi series, the Note 13 series was already using panels that switched at close to 2000 Hz.