Without any fanfare, the iQOO Z7i has gone official in the Chinese market today. It is the world’s first smartphone to feature the Dimensity 6020 chipset. As per the official page of the D6020 chip, it is a 7nm chip that includes 2 x ARM Cortex-A76 CPU cores working at up to 2.2GHz, 6 x ARM Cortex-A55 CPU cores clocking at up to 2GHz, and an ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The CPU and GPU details suggest that it is a rebranded or tweaked version of the existing Dimensity 700 SoC.

iQOO Z7i specifications and features

iQOO Z7i
iQOO Z7i

The iQOO Z7i has a 6.51-inch IPS LCD display with a waterdrop notch. It offers a Full HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, a 20:9 aspect ratio, a 60Hz refresh rate, DC dimming, and 88.99 percent screen space. It features a 5-megapixel front camera and a 13-megapixel (main) + 2-megapixel (macro) dual-camera setup on the back.

The Dimensity 6020-powered iQOO Z7i ships with 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, up to 8 GB of virtual RAM, and 128 GB of UFS 2.2 storage. There is a microSD card slot on the device for additional storage. It runs on Android 13 with the OriginOS Ocean UI on top.

iQOO Z7i
iQOO Z7i

The Z7i has a 5,000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging. The device offers other features, such as dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

iQOO Z7i price and availability

The iQOO Z7i comes in three variants, such as 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 899 Yuan (~$131), 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 1,099 Yuan (~$160), and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 1,199 Yuan (~$175). It can be bought in colors like Moon Shadow and Ice Lake Blue. The device is scheduled to be available for purchase starting March 20.

In related news, iQOO will unveil the iQOO Z7 and Z7x smartphones on March 20 in China. These devices are expected to feature the Snapdragon 782G and Snapdragon 695 chipsets, respectively.

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