iQOO Z5 launched to make power-packed gaming experience affordable

iQOO Z5 has officially launched in India with the Snapdragon 778G in tow. The Z5 is the second phone in the company’s Z-lineup after the iQOO Z3 (review) which debuted back in June. The iQOO Z5 brings a lot of upgrades to the Z3 save for the triple cameras on the back. Here’s a quick look at the pricing, specifications and availability of the iQOO Z5.

We’ve unleashed iQOO Z5, the #FullyLoaded phone made for the GenZ.

Starting from INR 23,990 with additional festive offers of extra INR 3,000 off.

Festive sale starts from 3rd October. Stay tuned.#iQOOZ5 #iQOO pic.twitter.com/mlPLpDalEY

— iQOO India (@IqooInd) September 27, 2021

iQOO Z5 pricing and availability

The iQOO Z5 is priced starting at Rs 23,990 for the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The other variant has 12GB+256GB storage and is priced at Rs 26,990 in India. 

iQOO Z5 goes on its first sale from October 3 on Amazon India and iQOO e-store.

iQOO Z5 specifications

The iQOO Z5 features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display that offers upto a 120Hz refresh rate with HDR10 certification. The phone has a punch-hole cutout in the top-centre for the selfie camera and the screen is covered in Panda glass.

It measures 8.5mm in thickness and weighs 193 grams. The phone has a plastic frame and is being offered in two colours: Mystic Space and Arctic Dawn.

It is powered by the Snapdragon 778G chip which has an octa-core CPU running at 2.4GHz and is paired with upto 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage options to choose from.

The camera setup is the same as the iQOO Z3, headlined by a 64MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP macro camera. The rear camera can record in 4K UHD at upto 60FPS and there is a 16MP selfie camera as well.

The iQOO Z5 has a 5,000mAh battery that supports 44W fast charging out-of-the-box.