iQoo Z5 5G phone launched with Snapdragon 778G 5G

 

iQOO has today launched its new mid-range smartphone in India – iQOO Z5 5G. The phone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset, a 64-megapixel triple rear camera setup, Android 11 and more.

iQOO Z5 5G price in India

The iQOO Z5 5G is launched in India in two storage options. The base 8GB + 128GB storage variant is priced at Rs 23,990. On the other hand, the premium variant with 12GB + 256GB storage option is priced at Rs 26,990. The phone comes in two colours – Mystic Space and Arctic Dawn.

The handset will go on sale starting October 3 via Amazon India and iQOO India e-store.

iQOO Z5 5G Features

The iQOO Z5 5G is loaded with a 6.67-inch full HD+ IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels along with 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 778G processor along with up to 12GB of RAM. The iQoo Z5 comes with up to 256GB of onboard storage.

The phone has 28837mm² VC cooling area that can bring down the phone’s core temperature by up to 12°C.

In terms of cameras, it comes with a triple-camera setup at the back panel with a combination of a 64-megapixel sensor with f/1.79 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture. Furthermore, for selfies the iQoo Z5 has a 16-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front with f/2.5 aperture.

The iQOO Z5 5G is loaded with a 5000mAh battery with 44W fast charging. It can charge the phone up to 50% in 26 minutes. Moreover, for security it sports a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and facial recognition support.

iQoo Z5 runs on Android 11 with OriginOS for iQoo 1.0 in China and FunTouchOS 12 globally. On the connectivity front, it supports 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Other notable features include 5G, tri-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz, 5.1GHz, and 5.8GHz) Bluetooth v5.2, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The iQoo Z5 5G packs a 5,000mAh battery with 44W Flash Charge fast charging support via USB Type-C port. Its price in China starts at CNY 1,899 (roughly Rs 21,600) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, and goes up to CNY 2,299 (approx Rs 26,200) for the top 12GB RAM + 256 GB storage model. There’s also an 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant that costs CNY 2,099 (approx Rs 23,900). Customers can choose between Blue Origin, Dreamspace, and Twilight Morning colour options. The india-specific variant may see similar pricing and storage models. Currently, iQoo Z3’s price in India starts at Rs 19,990 for the base 6GB RAM variant and goes up to Rs 20,990 for the 8GB RAM model.