The iQOO Z9 comes with MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset and cost around Rs. 20,000. Read the full review if you want to buy.
We can already see lots of smartphone under 25k. Recently Nothing launched its budget smartphone Nothing Phone 2a with same processor MediaTek Dimensity 7200 pro. You might think the processor is different but its actually same only they tweak it for their smartphone. Nothing Phone 2a launched at Rs. 23,999.
Now let’s talk about the iQOO Z9. It packs the same processor and is a great budget smartphone priced at Rs. 19,999.
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iQOO Z9: Design and Body
The iQOO Z9 design is quite similar to older phones. The iQOO has a flat screen and comes in two beautiful colors: brushed green and graphene blue. The screen size is around 6.67 inches and has an 86.8% screen-to-body ratio; other than that, it comes with an AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 1800nits.
The glass does not have Gorilla Glass protection; instead, it has Dragon Tail Star 2 glass.ย
The phone weighs around 188 gย and has a glass front but a plastic back and a plastic frame. The phone has an IP54 rating, which is for dust and splash resistance.ย
Camera:
In recent years, we have seen lots of phones with triple camera setups, not only in the mid-range but also in the budget segment. But it’s good to see the iQOO Z9, which comes with a dual camera, dumping useless macro cameras. Even the Nothing Phone 2A has only two rear cameras. The Z9 comes with a 50 MP main sensor with OIS and a 2 MP depth sensor; it would be better if they just included an ultra-wide camera. The front camera comes with 16 MP.
Daylight shots look good; the images are vibrant, and the colors look good, but the indoor shots are okay; they are not that vibrant compared to daylight. However, that does not mean they are bad shots; you can still upload them on Instagram if you want them. Though you will miss the ultra-wide-angle camera,.ย
The front camera takes good photos in daylight, but indoor photos are okay. Portrait photos also look amazing; they are all crisp and sharp.
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Performance:
The iQOO Z9 packs the MD 7200 chipset, which is a very good processor. It uses the Arm Mali-G610GPU. The AnTuTu score is 7,24,763, a much better score than its competitors. The Geek Bench 6 scored 1183 singles and 2645 multicores.ย
Whileย theย scoreย conveysย aย generalย senseย ofย howย aย smartphoneย shouldย function,ย theย trueย experienceย isย somewhatย different. Basedย onย Androidย 14,ย theย gadgetย isย poweredย byย FuntouchOSย 14. Whileย thereย areย aย fewย pre-installedย apps,ย theย issueย isย withย theย trendyย appsย andย games. Blotware,ย hotย apps,ย andย gamesย areย majorย issuesย inย thisย marketย thatย theย companyย needsย toย address.
Here are full specifications:
| RAM | 8GBย RAM , 128GB storage |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 |
| Back Camera | 50 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.95″ sensor size, 0.8ยตm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera |
| Selfie Camera | 16 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3″ sensor size, 1ยตm pixel size) |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, 44W: 50 % in 30 minutes |
| Display |
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| LED | Yes |
| CPU | Octa-core |
| Architecture | 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x Cortex-A510 |
| Fabrication | 4 nm process |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MC4 |
| Android | 14, FuntouchOS 14 |
Network & Connectivity
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) |
| Network Support | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India |
| VoLTE | Yes |
| SIM 1 |
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78 4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
| SIM 2 |
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78 4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, |
| NFC | No |
| USB Connectivity | Type-C |
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Conclusion:
Thisย phoneย isย forย youย ifย youย desireย goodย performanceย forย lessย thanย twentyย thousand. Ifย moneyย isย tight,ย thisย phoneย hasย everythingย youย need. Whileย thereย areย aย fewย annoyancesย likeย asย blotware,ย poorย cameraย performance,ย andย Hotsย applications,ย thisย phoneย willย functionย perfectlyย ifย you’reย aย casualย userย orย enjoyย playingย gamesย likeย BGMI.
Query:
Q-What is the price of iQOO Z9?
A- The iQOO Z9 5G is priced atย โน19,999 for the 8GB RAM/128GB
Q-What processor is in the iQOO Z9?
A-MediaTek Dimensity 7200 5G
