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High-end · 2023

vivo iQOO Z8 (China)

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Google Pixel 7 Pro
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), 120W fast charging
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.64″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
8200 8 / 256 GB
5000 mAh 120W charging
64 MP 16 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
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 8200 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.1 GHz · Mali-G610 MC6
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 8200 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
980,832
v10
CPU
8-core, 3.1 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC6
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A78 3.1 GHz + 3x Cortex A78 3.0 GHz + 4x 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
Omnivision OV64B (50Mp), 1/2", 0.7µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
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

Audio

Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Configurations
8/256GB · 12/256GB · 12/512GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 7
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1)
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 BC0, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n5, n8, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

200 g · 8.8 mm
Height
164.6 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm
Weight
200 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

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
49% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
981k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Upper 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 · 200 g vs 171 g
Full comparison
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
981k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Upper 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 · 200 g vs 168 g
Full comparison

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