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In the current era of fierce market competition, mid-range models are undoubtedly the main machines shipped by major manufacturers. In recent years, the discussion of mid-range models has a tendency to catch up with and surpass flagships, among which vivo's sub-brand iQOO has become a benchmark model in the mid-range market with its hardware strategy and ultra-high quality-price ratio, and is deeply loved by users.
Recently, iQOO released a new model, the Z9Turbo, which is also the first mid-range model released by iQOO this year. The new device not only continues the high level of iQOO mobile phone in terms of performance, but also ushers in upgrades in terms of appearance design and battery life. I've been using this product for a while, so I'm going to share with you my experience and thoughts on the iQOO Z9 Turbo.
1 The materials used are not as solid as mid-range machines
In the industry, appearance design and materials have become the first configuration to be abandoned by mid-range models, and even many models use plastic to fool things, which has almost become the unspoken rule of the industry. After all, it is necessary to spend all the limited budget on the cutting edge and bring users the best performance possible. And after I got my hands on the iQOO Z9 Turbo, a mid-range device, it gave me haptic feedback, and even gave me the illusion of holding the wrong phone.
The iQOO Z9 Turbo back panel has a matte-like feel, and it adopts an AG-like process-like treatment, which is very silky to the touch. The color I got in my hand is mountain field green, which can show a matte texture under the cooperation of light, and it looks very online, whether it is visual or tactile to give me feedback, it is quite pleasant.
Looking at the details, the iQOO Z9 Turbo rear camera module follows the same hanging window design as the flagship iQOO12 series. The window has two layers of detail, a silver metal Deco ring and a high-end watch scale pattern at the bottom. The same scale texture is also restored to the camera in the module, and with the change of light angle, this level of detail processing can be said to be comparable to that of a flagship.
Coming to the front screen, thanks to the iQOO Z9 Turbo's removal of the screen bracket technology, the screen bezel can be further narrowed to only 1.54mm thickness, and the visual appearance has been greatly improved. At the same time, the display quality of this 6.78-inch screen is also quite powerful, using Huaxing OptoelectronicsC8 material, support144HzHigh brush, and3840HzUHF PWM dimming.
The mid-range machine does a good job of appearance, which is indeed a plus. However, the core significance it brings to users is still comparable to the performance of flagship machines. It is precisely the field of performance that has always been the home of iQOO, so let's take a look at what upgrades the Z9Turbo has in terms of gaming experience.
2 Flagship dual-core true Turbo
According to the gameplay of last year's mid-range machines, most of the core processors will use the old flagship core or a mid-range core one grade lower, although it is enough but not extreme. The iQOO Z9 Turbo, released this year, upgrades the same chip as the new third-generation Snapdragon 8S flagship. The chip is built on TSMC's 4nm process and includes 1 super core with a frequency of 3.0GHz, 4 performance cores with a frequency of up to 2.8GHz, and 3 efficiency cores with a frequency of 2.0GHz, bringing top performance and better power consumption. Not much to say, run the score to see the strength.
After actual testing, the Antutu running score of iQOO Z9 Turbo is 1.53 million, which has reached the forefront of the industry. In the GeekBench 6.2 test, the single-core score was 2021 points, and the multi-core score was 5497 points, which can be said to be impeccable in terms of data for a mid-range machine.
Performance is the home of iQOO, and this sentence is not in vain. In addition to this flagship-level processor, iQOO Z9 Turbo also arranges a separate graphics chip Turbo for everyone. This is also the first time that the Z series has been equipped with a discrete graphics chip, which is the right-hand arm of the core processor, which can improve the rendering speed and improve the game frame rate performance. Just like its name, Turbo, it helps the main engine to play stronger.
With all that said, let's see how the iQOO Z9 Turbo actually performs. In the "Genshin Impact" Sumeru City running map test, the picture is set to extremely high quality +60 frames, and the measured average frame rate of iQOO Z9 Turbo in 15 minutes is 60.3 frames.
However, Genshin Impact's stable 60 frames are already the basis for mobile phones that focus on performance now, iQOO Z9 Turbo gives me the biggest surprise is that it is smooth but not heated, thanks to the 6K canopy VC liquid cooling system, the vapor chamber area is as high as 6043mm2, and the body temperature of iQOO Z9 Turbo is only a maximum of 38.9 degrees Celsius after 15 minutes of running the picture, which is better than most flagship machines.
In addition, the mobile ray tracing technology that can only be seen on flagship phones has also been devolved to iQOO, and the Z9Turbo has adapted to the full map ray tracing of dark area breakouts, and also supports ray tracing effects such as reflections and soft shadows. In order to bring users a better gaming experience, iQOO has also specially optimized the vibration motor to achieve the effect of three-dimensional vibration.
Of course, hardware alone is not enough. iQOO Z9 Turbo also has a built-in game magic box, a performance panel, including screen on-hook, small window display, rejection of calls and other small functions, which are very practical for gamers, and it is precisely because of iQOO's deep insight into user needs that it can gain such an excellent reputation.
3 6000mAh Blue Ocean battery completely forgets about battery life anxiety
When it comes to the comprehensive performance of the mobile phone, the overall battery life level is a configuration that cannot be ignored. The configuration of the iQOO Z9 Turbo in terms of battery life is also eye-catching, with a 6000mAh ultra-thin blue ocean battery stuffed into the 7.98mm-thick body, which takes into account both thinness and durability. After passing the five-hour heavy battery life test, the iQOO Z9 Turbo still has 75% battery remaining, which is among the best among all models.
This is not only due to the large battery capacity, but also the Z9Turbo also applies graphite stack reconstruction technology, multiple electrode piece cold pressing technology, and the industry's original micron-level laser array etching technology, and also optimizes the power consumption application from the system level, and finally achieves an ultra-long battery life experience upgrade.
It has both long battery life and fast flash charging. The iQOO Z9 Turbo supports 80W flash charging. After testing, the iQOO Z9 Turbo can be charged to 30% in just 15 minutes, which is quite enough for a mobile phone with a 6000mAh battery, which can basically make everyone forget about battery life anxiety.
4. The image technology of the blue factory is decentralized, and the large model of the blue heart is on the car
In terms of image performance, iQOO Z9 Turbo has been blessed by the blue factory imaging flagship technology, and the main camera is equipped with a new Sony custom light metaphor LYT-900 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 the iQOO Z9 Turbo supports OIS optical image stabilization, and even if there is slight hand shaking, there is no pasting in the overall sample, which is quite obvious for the improvement of the production rate and photo experience. In addition, iQOO also prepares photo modes for everyone, including fisheye camera, micro film, texture color, etc., and the playability is still good.
In 2024, no matter what mobile phone it is, AI capabilities are essential. iQOO Z9 Turbo is equipped with a large blue heart model that the blue factory is proud of, and the daily tedious operations can be solved directly by the little V, such as finding photos, or just saved documents, etc., and then the blue heart will be based on your simple description, quickly pick out the corresponding photos or documents for you.
In addition, it can also have natural dialogue with users, quick questions and answers on knowledge information, literary creation, Chinese understanding, picture generation, and can also write code, greatly improving daily use and work efficiency.
Finally, the iQOO Z9 Turbo is waterproof, with IP64 protection and a new wet touch feature that is usually only available on flagship phones. It can be prevented from rain or splashing every day, bringing users a safer and more reliable experience.
5 "Sincerity" is the label I give to the iQOO Z9 Turbo
"Sincerity" is my label for the iQOO Z9 Turbo, which is on par with its flagship phones in terms of design, performance, and functionality. Although it is a mid-range machine, it has a flagship heart, which is the sincerity that iQOO brings to everyone.
For friends who do not have a high budget to replace their phones, or students who are still in school, the iQOO Z9 Turbo is a model worth considering.