Upper mid-range · 2023

vivo iQOO Z7 (China)

Sold for ₦320,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A25 Camera shares the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), 120W fast charging
Extras Cooling system
Watch out No more updates, Plastic build
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
See 1 prices Compare

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
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.7 GHz · Adreno 642L
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
485,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x Cortex A78 2.5 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 13, OriginOS 3 · 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 13, OriginOS 3
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 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
Front camera
16 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Samsung GW3, 1/1.97", 0.7µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 120 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
120 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 2.2
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 B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8
5G n1, n3, n8, n28a, n77, n78

Build & Design

5 g · 8.8 mm
Height
164.6 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Thickness
8.8 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 15

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
49% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
485k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.64″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
485k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 50 MP · f/1.8 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦320,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦320,000
Fair for used
Lei Wang
6.0 yrs · 73 feedback · 256GB
More listings: