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Upper mid-range · 2022

vivo iQOO Z6 (China)

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), 80W fast charging
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No more updates, Waterdrop notch
6.64″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
778G+ 5G 8 / 128 GB
4500 mAh 80W charging
64 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.64″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2388 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.64"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2388 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
650 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · Adreno 642L
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
410,563
Kimovil · Antutu v9
CPU
8-core, 2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Process
6 nm
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver

Software & updates

Android 12, OriginOS Ocean · 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 12, OriginOS Ocean
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
OIS
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 80 W wired

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

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
Fast
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
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 B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8
5G n77, n78

Build & Design

6 g · 8.6 mm
Height
164.0 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
6 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 14

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
37% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 18 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
411k vs 817k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
22% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.64″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
411k vs 881k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

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