iQOO has launched its latest mid-range 5G smartphone the iQOO Z3 in China. It has a 6.58-inch FHD+ 20:9 LCD waterdrop screen with a 90.61% screen-to-body ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and 4D game vibration. It runs on the latest Snapdragon 768G processor with supports 5G SA/NSA, has memory fusion technology that lets 8G RAM get an equivalent to 11GB RAM, up to 256GB UFS 2.2 storage, and works on the iQOO UI 1.0 based on Android 12.
It has a triple rear camera setup where a 64MP primary camera, along with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle, a 2MP macro camera, and on the front side has a 16MP front-facing camera. The Phone also supports five layers of a liquid-cooled heat dissipation system, which reduces the temperature by 10 degrees; at the same time. It uses a “horizontal full-scene antenna” similar to the iQOO 7, so the 5G upload signal strength is increased by 25%.
The iQOO Z3 5G is powered by a 4400mAh battery that supports 55W flash charging out of the box, and it comes in Deep Black, Nebula, and Cloud Blue colors.
iQOO Z3 5G Specifications -
| Display | 6.58-inch (2408 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 96% NTSC Colour Gamut, 120Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | Octa-Core (1 x 2.8GHz + 1 x 2.2GHz + 6 x 1.8GHz Kryo 475 CPUs) Snapdragon 768G 7nm EUV Mobile Platform with Adreno 620 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.2) storage / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.2) storage |
| OS/UI | Android 12 with iQOO UI 1.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP primary camera with LED flash, Samsung ISOCELL GW3 sensor, f/1.79 aperture, EIS, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, and 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture |
| Features | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Dimensions | 163.95 × 75.30 × 8.50 mm |
| Weight | 185.5g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 4400mAh (Typical) battery with 55W fast charging |
Pricing and Availability -
The iQOO Z3 5G pre-order started today and will be available from April 1st only in China. Prices are -
- 6GB RAM/128GB storage version - 1699 yuan (US$ 259 / Rs. 18,805 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - 1799 yuan (US$ 275 / Rs. 19,915 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - 1999 yuan (US$ 305 / Rs. 22,130 approx.)
