Vivo’s sub-brand iQoo has introduced iQoo Z5 as the successor to iQoo Z3, which was launched a few months ago. The Z5 has debuted in China and will make its way to the Indian market on September 27.
The phone comes with a triple rear camera and an upgraded chipset. Moreover, it retains the 120Hz refresh rate display. Considering the price and the features we have put together iQoo Z5 up against its predecessor iQoo Z3 to help you decide, which offers all the features at its best price.
Display
iQoo Z5: 6.67-inch full HD+ LCD display
iQoo Z3: 6.58-inch full-HD+ LCD display
Processor
iQoo Z5: Qualcomm Snapdragon 77G SoC with Adreno 642L GPU
iQoo Z3:Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G SoC with Adreno 620 GPU
Rear camera(s)
iQoo Z5: Triple rear camera set-up that includes a 64-megapixel main sensor with an f/1.79 aperture. The set-up also houses an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture.
iQoo Z3: Triple rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 aperture. In addition to this, there is an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel lens with f/2.4 aperture.
Selfie camera
iQoo Z5: 16-megapixel sensor with an f/2.45 aperture
iQoo Z3: 16-megapixel camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture
Also Read: iQoo Z5 with Snapdragon 778G SoC and 120Hz display launched in India
RAM and storage
iQoo Z5: 8GB RAM with 128GB and 12GB RAM with 256GB storage
iQoo Z3: 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 128GB/256GB storage
Battery
iQoo Z5: 5,000mAh battery with 44W flash charge fast charging support
iQoo Z3: 4,400mAh battery with a 55W fast charging support.
Operating system
iQoo Z5: OriginOS for iQoo 1.0 based on Android 11
iQoo Z3: OriginOS for iQoo 1.0 based on Android 11
Starting Price
iQoo Z5: Rs 23,990
iQoo Z3: Rs 19,990
Our Take
Both the iQoo phones share similarities in terms of cameras only. The rest of the specs of the newest iQoo Z5 have been upgraded and it has a slightly larger display, bigger battery life and Qualcomm Snapdragon 77G SoC with Adreno 642L GPU, too.
But the previous gen has a faster 2.8GHz chipset than the latest one with 2.4GHz, which means a smoother experience. In addition to this, the predecessor also has provision for a slot for a memory card that will give you more storage capacity. So in our opinion, iQoo Z3 is worth considering as it is more value for money if you are looking for more space and similar performance.
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