Before you know it, it has been almost four years since the launch of the iQOO Z series, and the release of the iQOO Z9 Turbo has obviously brought the iQOO Z series to a new stage of product definition. That's right, that is, although there is still a Neo and digital flagship series on it, the Z series can also be "Turbo"!
Appearance: Little iQOO 12 is here!
When I first saw the iQOO Z9 Turbo, the first thing that came to my mind was: Isn't this the little iQOO 12? The porthole design behind the fuselage is really recognizable! The lens module is surrounded by a decorative ring with delicate scale texture, and the two cameras and OIS logo in the lens are simple and regular, and the first look is still very good.
iQOO Z9 Turbo has three colors: Midnight Black, Starlight White and Mountain Blue, our Mountain Green belongs to the kind of saturation that is not very high, but it looks very comfortable, and the back uses double-sided rubbing technology to create an AG effect, so you don't have to worry about fingerprints and other traces on the back, and the feel is slightly frosted.
The front of the iQOO Z9 Turbo is covered with a 6.78-inch 1.5K resolution screen, equipped with Huaxing C8 light-emitting material, with a 144Hz ultra-high refresh rate, a straight screen design, a hole in the center, and the screen bracket is removed, and the bezel width is enough to be on par with some high-end flagships.
Now when mobile phone manufacturers introduce the screen, there are generally two publicity priorities, one is peak brightness, and the other is eye protection. The iQOO Z9 Turbo's screen has a local peak brightness of up to 4500 nits, and eye protection is achieved through a combination of high-frequency PWM dimming and DC-like dimming.
By default, 3840Hz PWM dimming is enabled when the screen brightness is below 24 nits, 2160Hz PWM dimming is enabled between 45 and 90 nits, and DC-like dimming mode is turned on when the screen brightness is greater than 90 nits. In the eye protection mode, we can also turn on the anti-fatigue brightness adjustment, and the phone will gradually adjust the screen brightness according to the duration of the screen and the degree of eye fatigue to improve eye fatigue.
It is worth mentioning that iQOO Z9 Turbo should be equipped with an independent display chip, so the settings also provide options for visual effect enhancement and video frame interpolation, visual effect enhancement and video frame interpolation have been supported by iQiyi and Bilibili applications. In addition, iQOO Z9 Turbo also supports the function of on-screen fingerprint unlocking.
The iQOO Z9 Turbo is 7.98mm thick and weighs 194.9g, which is not easy to achieve with a large 6000mAh battery.
Performance: The first 8 series, the first independent display
Most of the previous models of the iQOO Z series used the Snapdragon 7 series Snapdragon platform, but the iOOO Z9 Turbo broke the convention and became the first iQOO Z series model equipped with a Snapdragon 8 series processor, and it is also equipped with an independent display chip Turbo, which is really a big leap in performance!
The third-generation Snapdragon 8s equipped with the iQOO Z9 Turbo is built on TSMC's 4nm process, and the CPU architecture is the same as that of the third-generation Snapdragon 8, including one Cortex X4 super-core with a 3.0GHz frequency, four Cortex A720 large cores at 2.8GHz and three Cortex A520 small cores at 2.0GHz, and the GPU is Adreno 735. In addition, the phone is equipped with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 flash memory.
In addition to the third-generation Snapdragon 8s, in order to further improve the image quality and frame rate experience in the game, the iQOO Z9 Turbo is also equipped with an independent graphics chip Turbo, which can improve the game frame rate while optimizing the power consumption performance.
First of all, the software test score, Antutu test total score of more than 1.56 million points, Geekbench single-core score of 1998 points, multi-core 5315 points, 3DMark Wild Life Extreme test overall score of 2689, average 16.10fps.
iQOO Z9 Turbo is compatible with Monster+ mode and has passed the KPL test and certification. "Honor of Kings" supports extremely high frame rates and extreme image quality at the same time, and we have also turned on ultra-high resolution to test the game frame rate performance of "Honor of Kings".
Two consecutive game tests, the average frame rate of one game is 119.17fps, and the average frame rate of one game is 119.41fps, the frame rate performance in the game is extremely stable, there is no lag, and the power consumption is maintained at about 4W. For the third-generation Snapdragon 8s, the iQOO Z9 Turbo's optimization performance is still very good.
In the game of Genshin Impact, we set the high picture quality, turn on the 60 fps mode, and then turn on the visual effects enhancement in the game tools and select the image quality tuning, and we will find that the picture color becomes more vivid. Turn on the boost frame rate in Game Frame Insertion for a half-hour playtest.
Through the test, it can be seen that the iQOO Z9 Turbo can maintain the frame rate at 90fps throughout the whole process (the test software shows 45fps, and the actual frame rate is twice as 90fps), and the average power consumption is only 4.25W, which is very good.
In addition, iQOO Z9 Turbo has actually made many experience optimizations in some games, such as the "Dark Zone Breakout" game supports ray tracing effects across the map, and supports ray tracing effects such as reflections, soft shadows, and ambient occlusion.
Games such as "Honor of Kings", "Genshin Impact", and "Naruto" support the skill stereo vibration function, and the mobile phone will vibrate to give feedback when the skill is released, enhancing the immersion of the game. That's right, in order to achieve better vibration results, the iQOO Z9 Turbo is equipped with an X-axis linear motor.
In terms of heat dissipation, the iQOO Z9 Turbo is equipped with a VC vapor chamber of up to 6043mm², which greatly improves the heat dissipation capacity. It is worth mentioning that there is also a magnetic cooling clip released with the iQOO Z9 Turbo, if you are a heavy gaming enthusiast, then you can definitely get a better cooling experience when used with the magnetic cooling clip.
6000mAh blue ocean battery, 80W flash charging
The most direct way is to make the battery capacity bigger! The new models released by iQOO this year are basically packed into a large enough battery when the fuselage is thin and light enough. The iQOO Z9 Turbo is directly given a 6000mAh battery, which also makes it the phone with the largest battery capacity in its class.
The 6000mAh large battery of iQOO Z9 Turbo is equipped with the industry's first negative electrode graphite reconstruction technology, multiple electrode piece cold pressing technology, EMC process, etc. In terms of charging, the mobile phone also supports 80W wired fast charging, and also supports 7.5W wired reverse charging, the battery is capricious, and when other people's devices are out of power, you can also use Z9 Turbo for emergency rescue.
According to our actual test, charge the phone from 2%, turn on the ultra-fast charging mode, you can charge the phone to 15% in 5 minutes, 27% in 10 minutes, 49% in 20 minutes, 81% in 35 minutes, and it takes about 45 minutes to fully charge.
Judging from the use of these days, the 6000mAh battery of iQOO Z9 Turbo is indeed very top, and there is no need to worry about insufficient power after a day of normal use. It is believed that the large 6000mAh battery will also be the reason for many people to choose this model.
Image performance
iQOO Z9 Turbo has dual rear cameras, a 50-million-pixel main camera and an 8-million-pixel ultra-wide-angle lens, the main camera is a Sony LYT-600 sensor, 1/1.95 inch, f/1.79 aperture, 26mm focal length, and supports OIS optical image stabilization.
In terms of taking pictures, this mobile phone has no problem coping with daily shooting, after all, with the blessing of the image technology of the blue factory, the look and feel of the picture, details, and noise control are all satisfactory.
The main camera imaging speed is very fast, and the picture is not so bright in texture mode, and the contrast between light and dark will be more intense, which is more suitable for enhancing emotional expression, and I also prefer this image quality mode.
The camera's shooting interface also gives a 2x zoom button, even if you shoot at 2x zoom, thanks to the algorithm optimization, the image quality of the photo is enough to post on social platforms. And because the focusing distance is close enough, at 2x focal length, you can shoot small objects without any problem, and even have the feeling of shooting macro.
The ultra-wide angle is only 8 million pixels, and the performance is fine when the light is good, but you will see the loss of detail in the picture in low-light environments.
In addition, the iQOO Z9 Turbo also has all the small features such as personalized border watermarking, sports photography, etc. It is worth mentioning that this phone also supports professional mode, and the ultra-wide angle and main camera support the output of RAW format images, which I believe can win more creative space for users.
In terms of video shooting, the iQOO Z9 Turbo's main camera and 2x focal length both support up to 4K/60fps video specifications, while the ultra-wide angle only supports up to 1080p/30fps. The 16-million-pixel lens on the front only supports 1080P/30fps when shooting videos.
Although the image is not the focus of the iQOO Z9 Turbo, the image of the blue factory is often able to provide better film production results in the same class, and this phone is no exception.
system and others
iQOO Z9 Turbo is equipped with OriginOS 4 from the factory, has an AI blue heart model, and also has a blue heart small V for everyone to experience various AI functions. In terms of smoothness, OriginOS 4 is also really good, and I have hardly experienced stuttering during this period of recent use.
The iQOO Z9 Turbo has also passed the rigorous test of IP64 water and dust resistance, which can ensure the normal use of the phone in some harsh environments. By the way, its screen also supports wet hand touch function, and if water droplets accidentally splash on the screen during rainy days or when washing hands, the screen can still be controlled normally.
In addition, the iQOO Z9 Turbo is still equipped with closed-back stereo dual speakers, full-scene NFC and infrared remote control, which are not missing any of these practical configurations.
Summary: The most powerful iQOO Z series model
The iQOO Z9 Turbo is definitely a breakthrough for the Z series, it is the first mobile phone in the Z series to use the Snapdragon 8 series processor, and the first mobile phone to use a separate graphics chip, no wonder iQOO wants to add a "Turbo" suffix to this phone.
Of course, as consumers, we don't care if iQOO wants to elevate the positioning of the Z series, we just look at whether the product is good or not. To be honest, equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon 8s processor and independent display chip Turbo, and the appearance uses the design language of its own flagship machine, coupled with a 6000mAh large battery, both high performance and long battery life, these hardware configurations of iQOO Z9 Turbo have really hit the demand pain points of the Z series user group.