Since the launch of the iQOO Z series, it has been developing products based on the concept of “super high-cost performance”.
Nowadays, with the advancement of technology and the reduction of hardware costs, more and more mid-range mobile phones are beginning to integrate the functions and features of flagship phones. This trend also allows mid-range product lines like the iQOO Z series to be continuously optimized. A balance between “high performance” and “affordable price”.
April 24, 2024 is a historic moment for the iQOO Z series. Its first Turbo model comes with the Snapdragon sub-flagship chip 8s Gen3, a 6000mAh ultra-thin Blue Ocean battery and a unique independent display chip for the iQOO digital and Neo series. , debuted with the reputation of ” the most powerful mid-range phone of the year “, this new generation of performance thousand-yuan phone with the title of “performance and battery life superman” is the iQOO Z9 Turbo.
1. The strongest performance in the history of iQOO Z series
In order to highlight the “Turbo” performance, iQOO Z9 Turbo specially selected the Snapdragon 8s Gen3 flagship chip, combined with 16GB LPDDR5X memory + 512GB UFS4.0 flash memory, forming a performance iron triangle in the 2,000 price range.
2. iQOO Z series launches the first independent graphics chip Turbo
The independent graphics chip first launched in the iQOO Neo series is equipped with it for the first time in the Z series.
The Z9 Turbo series debuts the independent graphics chip Turbo. Through this chip’s rendering and optimization of the game screen, it can improve the frame rate and image quality of the game screen, reduce the power consumption of the entire machine, and even optimize the color and contrast of the video. Increase video frame rate.
3. iQOO launches first 6000mAh ultra-thin blue ocean battery
iQOO Z9 Turbo debuts a 6000mAh ultra-thin blue ocean battery, which uses super graphite battery technology to provide stronger battery life in a body weighing less than 200g.
Design
The iQOO Z9 Turbo uses a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen on the front, equipped with the new Huaxing Optoelectronics C8 luminescent material, the maximum brightness can reach 4500nit and supports up to 144Hz high refresh rate and 1.5K (2800×1260) resolution. This screen supports 3840Hz ultra-high frequency PWM dimming + full DC dimming to achieve all-weather eye protection.
The front of the phone is equipped with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. The bezel at the bottom of the iQOO Z9 Turbo adopts an extremely narrow design, and the visual appearance from the front is very good.
This generation of iQOO Z9 Turbo inherits the appearance design language of the iQOO 12 series and integrates the porthole design enjoyed by flagship phones into the 2,000 yuan price range. The lens module is joined by 8-segment slight arc edges to naturally transition out of the porthole lines.
Z9 Turbo has a dual-camera module. The main camera supports OIS optical image stabilization. It is equipped with a single-color temperature LED fill light on the right side of the porthole lens.
The power button and volume adjustment button of iQOO Z9 Turbo are located on the right side of the phone. The package comes with a transparent silicone phone case, an 80W fast charging set, a quick start guide and a SIM card pin.
Performance and Gaming
iQOO Z9 Turbo is the first Turbo model of the Z series. Its performance is unambiguous at all. It is directly equipped with the mid-range king-level chip, Snapdragon 8s Gen3, paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5X memory and 512GB UFS4.0 flash memory. It forms a new generation of performance iron triangle combination in today’s mid-range mobile phones.
The iQOO Z9 Turbo in our hands is also the top version of 16GB+512GB. In this regard, we also conducted a series of tests on the performance and games of the mobile phone. During the test, we turned off the phone’s memory expansion function and turned on the phone’s performance mode (Monster mode) for testing.
Performance Testing
The first is the AnTuTu comprehensive performance test, with a total score of nearly 1.57 million. Compared with the Dimensity 8200 of the previous generation iQOO Z8, the performance has increased by more than 60%.
In the single CPU test, the Geekbench6 single-core score was 2008 points and the multi-core score was 5365 points, which were approximately 57.9% and 32.3% higher than the previous generation respectively.
For single GPU testing, we use GFXBench’s six 1080P high-level tests, and the results are as follows:
- Aztec Ruins OpenGL frame rate 90FPS
- Aztec Ruins Vulkan frame rate 98FPS
- Racing chase frame rate 73FPS
- Manhattan 3.1 frame rate 133FPS
- Manhattan frame rate 219FPS
- Tyrannosaurus Rex frame rate 348FPS
Compared with the previous generation iQOO Z8, the GPU performance of this generation iQOO Z9 Turbo has improved by about 23%.
In the flash memory test, the random read rate exceeded 4000MB/s, and the random write rate exceeded 3000MB/s, which is a proper UFS4.0 level.
Game Test
This time, iQOO has equipped the Z series with dual chips for the first time. With the independent graphics chip Turbo, the Z9 Turbo can
It can further enhance the high-frame gaming experience of mobile phones, improve the speed of picture rendering, and reduce the pressure on mobile phone SoC.
For game testing, we selected three representative mainstream mobile game masterpieces, namely “Honor of Kings”, “Genshin Impact” and “Honkai Impact: Star Rail”. In an indoor office environment of 26 degrees Celsius, the frame rate The test was conducted with rate priority, and the frame rate, power consumption, energy efficiency ratio, and body temperature performance during the game were recorded.
1. King of Glory
The Honor of Kings mobile game, with the ultimate picture quality and extremely high frame rate, achieved a score of 119.51FPS after a 5V5 team battle. There was almost no lag or frame drop during the game.
In terms of power consumption, the average is about 3.8W, and the energy efficiency ratio is excellent.
In terms of temperature, the maximum temperature is 38.3 degrees Celsius on the front of the fuselage and 36.8 degrees Celsius on the back. Only a trace of heat can be felt during the game, which does not affect the gaming experience at all.
With the iQOO Z series’ unique independent graphics chip Turbo, the power consumption of Honor of Kings can be optimized. The independent graphics chip Turbo can render half the frame rate of 120FPS, reducing the power consumption of SoC.
2. Original God
Genshin Impact mobile game is in the highest image quality + 60 frames mode. After 10 minutes in the Xumi City running test, the average frame rate is stable at 60.71FPS. There is a small frame drop during the game, but the overall game performance is very good. Smooth, almost no lag is felt.
In terms of power consumption, the average is about 5.95W, close to 6W. It seems that iQOO’s performance tuning is quite aggressive.
After the game, the maximum temperature on the front of the fuselage was 43.8 degrees Celsius, and the maximum temperature on the back was 42.9 degrees Celsius.
In the Genshin Impact mobile game, the independent graphics Turbo chip of iQOO Z9 Turbo plays a role in improving the frame rate. Through the independent graphics chip, excessive frames are inserted into the 60FPS picture to visually achieve a frame rate of 90FPS. Through the frame rate monitoring software, we It can be seen that the original God screen at this time has reached 91FPS.
3. Collapse: Star Dome Railway
Finally, we tested the high-load mobile game Honkai Impact: Star Dome Railway, which is known as the “hardware killer”. We ran the graphics in the Star Sea Center for 10 minutes. The game’s screen clock fluctuated between 45FPS and 60FPS. Despite this, we did not observe obvious tearing in the screen and the game showed high stability.
In terms of temperature, the front of the fuselage reaches a maximum of 46.4 degrees Celsius, and the back reaches a maximum of 43.4 degrees Celsius. During game testing, the temperature of the device has increased significantly, and the handheld device may feel hotter.
Therefore, it is recommended that qualified students use a radiator to assist heat dissipation when playing games to obtain a better gaming experience.
Cameras
iQOO Z9 Turbo has a dual-camera module, the main camera uses a 50-megapixel Sony Lightyu LYT600 sensor, a 1/1.953-inch photosensitive unit, and supports OIS optical image stabilization.
The other camera is an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens. This time, iQOO Z9 Turbo has canceled the 2-megapixel macro lens. We took some sample photos using iQOO Z9 Turbo.
Main Photographer
In daytime scenes, the iQOO Z9 Turbo’s images show higher saturation, and the colors are more pleasing to the eye at first glance. Even under backlight conditions, the images taken with 2x zoom are still clear and blur-free, although the dark details are It may be slightly lacking, but overall, the performance of the highlights is still very optimistic, ensuring good visual effects in any environment.
Night view
In night scenes, with the help of long exposure, the noise of dark-light pictures can be further reduced. In addition, iQOO Z9 Turbo also performs very well in controlling the highlights, and can maintain clarity when zooming in to view the details of the photo.
Super wide angle
The 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens also provides distortion correction by default, which can capture a more natural and accurate perspective, avoid the common edge deformation problem of wide-angle lenses, and make the captured images clearer and more realistic.
Battery
iQOO Z9 Turbo debuts a 6000mAh ultra-thin blue ocean battery, which uses super graphite battery technology to give the phone super endurance in a body of less than 200g. It also supports 80W wired charging and 7.5W wired reverse charging.
In this regard, we also tested the charging and battery life of the iQOO Z9 Turbo.
Charging test
In the screen-off test, charging started at 1%, the battery was charged to 44% in 10 minutes, the battery was halfway to 63% in 20 minutes, the battery was charged to 81% in half an hour, and it finally took 39 minutes to fully charge. For a mobile phone with a large capacity of 6000mAh, this charging capability can be considered excellent.
Endurance test
For battery life testing, we use a professional battery life testing tool – Battery Dog produced by Kuai Technology.
In the test items, the 20% power test will be performed by default. At the same time, all test items including CPU high voltage, CPU multi-threading, AI recognition, picture browsing, video playback and web browsing will be checked to simulate user usage scenarios. , to restore the real load to the greatest extent and be infinitely close to the real power consumption.
During the test, in order to keep the environmental variables tested for all models consistent and ensure the accuracy of the test results, Battery Dog will automatically adjust the screen brightness to 50%, turn off automatic brightness, and adjust the volume to 30%.
After battery dog non-stop testing, it took 9 hours and 33 minutes for the battery to be consumed from 100% to 20%.
After calculation, the full battery life of the iQOO Z9 Turbo can reach approximately 11 hours. This battery life is relatively rare among performance-focused mobile phones and is even rarer in the same price range. It takes into account both performance and battery life. Protect our high load usage.
Verdict
There is no doubt that the performance iron triangle of Snapdragon 8s Gen3 makes iQOO Z9 Turbo unquestionable in terms of performance, and its theoretical performance directly catches up with last year’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen2.
In our actual test, the Genshin Impact mobile game directly surpassed the 60FPS baseline. Last year, this game level would have been difficult to experience without 4 or 5k, but iQOO Z9 Turbo directly lowered this performance standard to 2k files.
Secondly, with the help of Turbo, the first independent graphics chip in the series, the iQOO Z9 Turbo has unprecedented super-frame and super-picture capabilities. It can run high-frame games with low power consumption and low-frame games with high frames. For the first time in the Z series, it is perfect. accomplish.
Another highlight of iQOO Z9 Turbo is the battery life. The 6000mAh ultra-thin Blue Ocean battery has a score of nearly 11 hours in the battery dog test. This battery life is very rare in a mobile phone that combines high performance.
Moreover, combined with the 80W wired fast charging capability, the Z9 Turbo can have more than 40% of the power in 10 minutes of charging when it is almost out of power, and the phone can be fully resurrected in 40 minutes, so you don’t have to go out temporarily. In a hurry.
Taken together, the iQOO Z9 Turbo stands out in the mid-range phone market with its strong performance and game performance, as well as its endurance beyond the same range. It has shown strong competitiveness among mobile phones priced at 2,000 yuan. The title “mid-range machine” is no exaggeration to describe this product.
Therefore, among user groups who have higher requirements for performance, gaming and battery life, the iQOO Z9 Turbo is undoubtedly a mobile phone worthy of attention.