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vivo iQOO Z1

vivo iQOO Z1

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vivo iQOO Z3

vivo iQOO Z3

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Category Breakdown

vivo iQOO Z1
vivo iQOO Z3
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
47.948.7
Display
79.579.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
65.065.2

Summary

  • The vivo iQOO Z1 features a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a 144Hz refresh rate, while the iQOO Z3 has a slightly larger 6.58-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, both supporting HDR10.
  • In terms of performance, the Z1 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, whereas the Z3 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G, providing competitive processing capabilities.
  • The Z3 has a superior camera setup with a 64 MP main sensor compared to the Z1's 48 MP, and both offer 4K video recording but with the Z3 supporting higher frame rates.
  • Battery capacity is similar, with the Z1 at 4500 mAh and the Z3 at 4400 mAh, but the Z3 supports faster charging at 55W versus the Z1's 44W.
  • Both devices run different software versions, with the Z1 on Android 10 and iQOO UI 1.0, while the Z3 operates on Android 11 with Funtouch 11.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo iQOO Z1
vivo iQOO Z3

General

Release Date

2020, May 19
2021, March 25

Announced

2020, May 19
2021, March 25

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.57"
6.58"

Type

IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
IPS LCD, HDR10, 120Hz

Resolution

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G77 MC9
Adreno 620

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
4400 mAh

Battery Details

4500 mAh
4400 mAh

Charging Details

44W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 59 min
55W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

164 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
164 x 75.3 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)

Weight

195 g
185.5 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Galaxy Silver, Space blue
Ace Black, Cyber Blue, Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, iQOO UI 1.0
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 (International), OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO (China)

OS Version

Android 10, iQOO UI 1.0
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 (International), OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO (China)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes