Vivo’s sister brand iQOO has officially launched the iQOO Z6 and Z6x mid-range smartphones in China last week. And today, both smartphones officially kick off their first sales in the country.

The iQOO Z6x is available in three colour options: Black, Orange and Blue. It is available in 3 memory configurations and the pricing for the iQOO Z6x in China is as follows:

  • 6 GB + 128 GB – 1199 RMB (174 USD)
  • 8 GB + 128 GB – 1399 RMB (203 USD)
  • 8 GB + 256 GB – 1599 RMB (232 USD)
iQOO Z6x
iQOO Z6x

The more premium iQOO Z6 meanwhile is available in three colour options: Jade Black, Golden Orange, and Star Sea Blue. The smartphone is available in 3 memory options and its pricing is as follows:

  • 8 GB + 128 GB – 1699 RMB (247 USD)
  • 8 GB + 256 GB – 1899 RMB (275 USD)
  • 12 GB + 256 GB – 2099 RMB (304 USD)
iQOO Z6 featured
iQOO Z6

For those who missed the launch announcement last week, here’s a quick rundown of the specs of the iQOO Z6 and Z6x.

The iQOO Z6 is a mid-range smartphone equipped with Qualcomm’s reliant Snapdragon 778G Plus SoC. Equipped with LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 Enhanced storage, the smartphone does tasks relatively faster and better than its competing participants using the same processor onboard.

Coming to the screen, the iQOO Z6 has a 6.64-inch IPS LCD display with a centred punch-hole that houses the 8 MP selfie camera. Its display panel offers a 120Hx refresh rate, a Full HD+ resolution, and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The camera setup on the back is a triple camera setup with a 64 MP main camera with OIS stabilisation for better focus in photos and videos. It is coupled with a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

 

It comes with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 80W charging and according to iQOO, the Z6 can go from 0 to 50 per cent in just 10 minutes.

iQOO Z6 OIS
iQOO Z6 with OIS camera setup

Its cheaper sibling, the iQOO Z6x meanwhile features the MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset onboard. Built on TSMC’s 6nm process, the chipset is said to provide bring improved power efficiency to the device to last you the whole day. Meanwhile, for memory, the iQOO Z6x is equipped with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 standard storage.

For the battery, the iQOO Z6x has 6000 mAh of battery, making it iQOO’s first smartphone to feature the humongous 6000 mAh battery cell. Coupled with 44W wired fast charging, the iQOO Z6x not only lasts longer but also recharges fast as well.

IQOO Z6 battery
IQOO Z6x battery

The iQOO Z6x has a 6.58-inch IPS LCD display with a teardrop notch. It produces a Full HD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. It has an 8 MP selfie camera and its rear shell has a 50 MP (main) + 2 MP (macro) dual-camera system.

The iQOO Z6 and Z6x come preloaded with Android 12 OS with OriginOS Ocean UI on top. Both models offer common features like a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

 

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