iQOO Z7 series has been announced in China. The lineup comprises the standard Z7 and Z7x variants. The Vivo sub-brand had also announced the Z7i in the home market last week. The iQOO Z7 series smartphones comes as the successor to the last year’s Z6 series. Let us checkout what the latest phones offer out of the box.
The iQOO Z7 and Z7x smartphones feature the same design with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a squarish camera module on the back panel. Both phones have a 6.64-inch LCD display with a center-aligned punch-hole cutout. The iQOO Z7 duo offers an FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, adaptive brightness, DC Dimming, and support for HDR10.
On the imaging front, the iQOO Z7 series sports dual rear cameras. The setup comprises a 64MP primary sensor with OIS and a 2MP secondary lens. There is a 16MP selfie snapper.
Under the hood, the iQOO Z7 is powered by a Snapdragon 782G processor whereas the Z7x is powered by a Snapdragon 695 SoC. The phone packs up to 12GB RAM and 256GB onboard storage. There is virtual RAM expansion technology and a VC liquid cooling system onboard.
The iQOO Z7 is backed by a 5,000mAh battery unit with support for 120W fast charging. Software-wise, the smartphone runs on Android 13-based OriginOS 3.0 on the top.
It comes with NFC, IR Blaster, X-Axis linear motor, WiFi-6, and high-performance antennas.
iQOO Z7 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1x
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G bands: 1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed: HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2023, March 20
- Status: Exp. release 2023, March 24
Design
- Dimensions: 164.6 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
- Weight: 201.5 g (7.13 oz)
- Colors: Black, Blue, Orange
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10
- Size: 6.64 inches, 106.8 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2388 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 13, Origin OS 3
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G (6 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Adreno 642L
- Memory Card slot: No
- Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- UFS 2.2
Cameras
- Main Camera: Dual
- 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.97″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 120W wired
iQOO Z7 Price and Availability
The iQOO Z7 starts at,
- RMB 1,599 ($232) for the 8GB + 128GB variant
- RMB 1,799 (~$246) for the 8GB + 256GB variant
- RMB 1,999 (~$276) for the 12GB + 256GB variant
The iQOO Z7 series is offered in Atomic Blue, Infinite Orange, and Space Black colours.