In the current era of fierce market competition, mid-range models are undoubtedly the main models shipped by major manufacturers. In recent years, the discussion of mid-range models has tended to catch up with flagship models. Among them, iQOO, a sub-brand of vivo, has become the benchmark model in the mid-range market with its aggressive hardware strategy and ultra-high quality-price ratio. Users love it.
Recently, iQOO released a new model Z9 Turbo, which is also the first mid-range model released by iQOO this year. The new phone not only continues the high level of iQOO phones in terms of performance, but also receives upgrades in appearance design, battery life and other aspects. I have been using this product for a while, and now I will share with you my experience and opinions on iQOO Z9 Turbo.
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The materials are not as solid as a mid-range machine
In the industry, appearance design and materials have become the first features to be abandoned for mid-range models, and many models even use plastic to make things confusing. This has almost become an unspoken rule in the industry.
After all, the limited budget must be spent on the cutting edge to provide users with better performance as much as possible. After I got my hands on iQOO Z9 Turbo, a mid-range phone, the tactile feedback it gave me even made me feel like I was holding the wrong phone.
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The back panel of iQOO Z9 Turbo has a matte-like touch, using an AG-like processing method, and it feels very silky to the touch.
The color I got is mountain green, which can show a matte texture when combined with light. It looks very good-looking. The feedback it gave me was quite pleasant, both visually and tactilely.
Looking at the details, the rear camera module of iQOO Z9 Turbo follows the same hanging window design of the flagship iQOO12 series.
The hanging window has two layers of details as a whole, one is the silver metal Deco ring, and the other is the high-end watch scale pattern at the bottom.The same scale texture is also restored in the camera in the module. As the angle of light exposure changes, this level of detail processing can be said to be comparable to that of a flagship.
Come to the front screen,Since iQOO Z9 Turbo adopts the technology of removing the screen bracket, the screen frame can be further narrowed to only 1.54mm thickness, the visual perception has been greatly improved. At the same time, the display quality of this 6.78-inch screen is also quite impressive. It uses CSOT C8 material and supports 144Hz high brush and 3840Hz ultra-high frequency PWM dimming.
Flagship Dual Core True Turbo
According to the gameplay of mid-range machines last year, most of the core processors will use old flagship cores or a lower-grade mid-range core. Although they are sufficient, they are not extreme enough.
The iQOO Z9 Turbo released this year has been upgraded to the same third-generation Snapdragon 8S flagship chip. This chip is built on TSMC's 4nm process and includes 1 super core with a main frequency of 3.0GHz, 4 performance cores with a main frequency of up to 2.8GHz, and 3 efficiency cores with a main frequency of 2.0GHz, bringing top performance and more Excellent power consumption. Not much to say, let’s look at performance by running scores.
After actual testing, the AnTuTu score of iQOO Z9 Turbo was 1.53 million, which has reached the forefront of the industry. In the GeekBench6.2 test,The single-core score is 2021 points and the multi-core score is 5497 points.For a mid-range machine, the data can be said to be impeccable.
Performance is iQOO’s home field, and this sentence is not for nothing. In addition to this flagship-level processor, iQOO Z9 Turbo also provides everyone with a dedicated graphics chip Turbo.
This is also the first time that the Z series is equipped with a dedicated graphics chip. It is the right-hand man of the core processor and can improve rendering speed and game frame rate performance. Just like its name Turbo, it helps the main engine to exert stronger strength.
However, Genshin Impact's stable 60 frames is already basic for today's performance-focused mobile phones. The biggest surprise for me is that iQOO Z9 Turbo is smooth but does not generate heat. Thanks to the 6K Sky Curtain VC liquid cooling system, the vapor chamber area is as high as 6043mm2, the iQOO Z9 Turbo’s body temperature was only a maximum of 38.9 degrees Celsius after 15 minutes of running, which is better than most flagship phones.
Moreover, the mobile ray tracing technology that can only be seen on flagship phones has also been delegated to iQOO. Z9 Turbo has been adapted to dark area breakthrough full-map ray tracing, and also supports reflection, soft shadow and other light tracing special effects. In order to bring users a better gaming experience, iQOO has also specially optimized the vibration motor to achieve a three-dimensional vibration effect.
Of course, hardware alone is not enough. iQOO Z9 Turbo also has built-in game magic box, performance panel, including small functions such as idle screen, small window display, rejecting calls, etc. These are very practical for gamers, precisely because of iQOO's deep insight into user needs. , to gain such an excellent reputation.
6000mAh blue ocean battery completely forgets battery life anxiety
When talking about the overall performance of a mobile phone, the overall battery life is a configuration that cannot be ignored. The battery life configuration of this iQOO Z9 Turbo is also eye-catching. A 6000mAh ultra-thin Blue Ocean battery is stuffed inside the 7.98mm thick body, which is both thin, light and durable. After passing the five-hour intensive battery life test, iQOO Z9 Turbo still has 75% of the battery remaining, which ranks among the best among all models.
This is not only due to the large battery capacity, Z9Turbo also applies graphite stack reconstruction technology, multiple pole piece cold pressing technology, and the industry's original micron-level laser array etching technology, and also optimizes power consumption from the system level application, and finally achieve an experience upgrade of ultra-long battery life.
It has both long battery life and fast charging which is really awesome. iQOO Z9 Turbo supports 80W flash charging. After actual testing, iQOO Z9 Turbo can charge 30% of its power in just 15 minutes, which is quite enough for a 6000mAh battery mobile phone, and can basically make everyone forget about battery life anxiety.
Blue Factory’s imaging technology is decentralized, and Blue Heart’s large model is on the road
In terms of imaging performance, iQOO Z9 Turbo has received the blessing of Blue Factory’s flagship imaging technology. The main camera is equipped with a brand new Sony customized Lightyu LYT-600 main camera. This camera has a 1/1.95-inch outsole. Next, let’s see how this model actually performs.
It is worth mentioning that iQOO Z9 Turbo supports OIS optical anti-shake function. Even if there is a slight hand shake, the overall proofs will not be blurred, which is quite obvious for the improvement of the filming rate and photo experience. In addition, iQOO has also prepared photo modes for everyone, including fisheye camera, micro movie, texture color, etc., and the playability is quite good.
No matter what kind of mobile phone it is in 2024, AI capabilities will be essential. iQOO Z9 Turbo is equipped with the blue heart model that Blue Factory is proud of. Xiao V can help you directly solve the more tedious daily operations, such as finding photos, or just saved documents, etc. After that, the blue heart Xiao V will be based on You can use these simple descriptions to quickly select corresponding photos or documents for you.
In addition, it can have natural conversations with users, conduct quick questions and answers on knowledge and information, literary creation, Chinese understanding, picture generation, and can also write code, greatly improving daily use and work efficiency. I believe you can’t live without using Lanxin Xiao V. Open it.
The last thing we can talk about is the waterproof performance of iQOO Z9 Turbo. It supports IP64 level protection. In addition, the screen also supports new wet-hand touch functions. These functions are usually only equipped with flagship phones. It can prevent daily rain or splashing, bringing users a safer and more reliable experience.
“Sincerity” is the label I give to iQOO Z9 Turbo
“Sincerity” is the label I give to iQOO Z9 Turbo. This new phone is on par with its own flagship phones in terms of appearance design, performance and functionality. Although it is a mid-range phone, it has a flagship heart. This is the sincerity that iQOO brings to everyone.
For friends who don’t have a high budget for replacing a new phone, or those who are still in school, the iQOO Z9 Turbo is a model worth considering. It is a typical example of spending a small amount of money to do big things, and it will not encounter performance bottlenecks after three or four years of continuous use.