vivo has silently launched the iQOO Z5x in China. It is a new mid-range phone from the brand that comes equipped with a high refresh rate display and a big battery. The Dimensity 900 chipset is present under the hood of the device, and it features 50-megapixel dual cameras for photography.
The iQOO Z5x sports a 6.58-inch LCD panel with a teardrop notch. It offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. It is equipped with a selfie camera of 8-megapixel. The vertical camera setup available on the backside of the device has a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 2-megapixel secondary lens, and an LED flash.
The Z5x is fueled by the Dimensity 900 chipset, which is accompanied by up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of built-in storage. The handset runs on iQOO UI based Android 11 OS. For additional storage, it has a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
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The iQOO Z5x is packed with a 5,000mAh battery, which carries support for 44W fast charging. It offers other features such as dual Sim, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C, a 3.5mm headphone slot, and a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
vivo iQOO Z5x Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
- CDMA2000 1x
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G bands: 1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2021, October 20
- Status: Exp. release 2021, October
Design
- Dimensions: 164 x 75.3 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
- Weight: 189 g (6.67 oz)
- Build: Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD, 120Hz
- Size: 6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO
Hardware
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5G (6 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G68 MC4
- Storage: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- Memory Card slot: No
Cameras
- Main Camera: Dual
- 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Single – 8 MP, f/2.0, (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, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC: No
- USB: USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 44W, 70% in 38 min (advertised)
vivo iQOO Z5x Price and Availability
Below is the pricing of the different variants of the iQOO Z5x:
- 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 1,599 Yuan (~$250)
- 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 1,699 Yuan (~$266)
- 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 1,899 Yuan (~$297)
The iQOO Z5x is available in colors like Lens Black, Fog Sea White, and Sandstone Orange. Its presale will begin at 8 PM (local time) in China today (Oct. 20). It is unclear whether the company has plans to release the iQOO Z5x in markets outside China.