iQOO Z6 5G Review – Worthy Budget Gaming Phone

 iQOO, a Vivo sub-brand, recently launched its affordable mid-range iQOO Z6 in India, which is the successor to the iQOO Z5. Smartphone manufacturer iQoo has made some significant improvements to its devices. It was exciting to see what sort of improvements had been made towards the more affordable offerings.

The main features of the iQOO Z6 5G are an 8.25 mm slim design, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, a 120 Hz display, a 50 MP Eye Autofocus sensor, and more. Is it enough to justify the price of this phone? Check out our full iQOO Z6 5G review to find out.


iQOO Z6 5G Box Contents

The stylish box of iQOO Z6 5G packs the following items inside the box:

  • iQOO Z6 5G
  • Charger
  • Type-C USB Cable
  • Warranty Card and Quick Start Guide
  • SIM Eject Tool
  • Phone Protective Case
iQOO Z6 5G Specs at a glance

Before we talk in detail about the iQOO Z6 5G, let’s see what the on-paper specs look like:

  • Display: 6.58 inches IPS LCD
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
  • RAM & ROM: 8GB 128GB, 6GB 128GB, 4GB 128GB
  • Software: Android v12
  • Rear camera: 50MP + 2MP + 2MP
  • Selfie camera: 16 MP
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • Weight: 185 grams
  • Dimensions: 164 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm
iQOO Z6 5G Design and Build

The matte surface and sharp edges of the iQOO Z6 5G make it look amazing. This phone has a plastic back, but it looks like it’s made of glass. I like it because it has a simple, boxy look that is in trend right now. It’s not a little phone, and the battery inside is a large one, but it’s still light and sleek. We have the blue-to-pink gradient finish with us, which has been popular in recent years.

The iQOO Z6 5G equips a fast midrange octa-core CPU, it has a 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 octa-core SoC which is paired along with Adreno 619 GPU for gaming and GPU-intensive tasks. It also comes with a 5-layer liquid cooling system to keep itself cool while gaming. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC is manufactured in a 6nm process and consists of 2+6 core configurations, two high-performance Kryo 660 Gold cores clocked at 2.2 GHz, and six power-efficient Kryo Silver cores clocked at 1.7 GHz.

The smartphone comes in three RAM variants – 4 GB, 6 GB, and 8 GB, all with the same 128 GB storage that expands via a microSD card. It comes with RAM extension technology that extends the RAM up to 12 GB. The price for the 4 GB RAM is ₹15,499, 6 GB RAM is ₹16,999, and 8 GB RAM is ₹17,999. The pricing and variants are very similar to its sibling vivo T1 5G.