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Lower mid-range · 2021

vivo iQOO Z3

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Camera shares the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE's main sensor
Strength 120Hz screen
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.58″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
768G 5G 6 / 128 GB
4400 mAh 55W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G
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Full specifications

Display

6.58″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.58"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2408 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Adreno 620
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
449,750
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 620
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
1x Cortex A76 2.8 GHz + 1x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A76 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 (International), OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO (China) · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 (International), OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO (China)
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung GW3, 1/1.97", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE , Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4400 mAh · 55 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4400 mAh
Wired charging
55 W
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

5 g · 8.5 mm
Height
164.0 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
5 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
36% larger battery capacity
55 W vs 20 W charging · 4,400 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
450k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
55 W vs 25 W charging
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.58″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
450k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

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