iQOO Z6 Lite 5G vs iQOO Z6 5G

Comparing the iQOO Z6 Lite 5G vs iQOO Z6 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z6 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G runs at 2.0 GHz, making iQOO Z6 5G the better performer.

Display: Both iQOO Z6 Lite 5G and iQOO Z6 5G offer the same screen size of 6.58 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z6 Lite 5G and iQOO Z6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G offers 8 MP, making iQOO Z6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z6 5G delivers longer battery life with 19h 23m, while iQOO Z6 Lite 5G delivers 19h 09m, making iQOO Z6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO Z6 Lite 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO Z6 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z6 Lite 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: iQOO Z6 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z6 5G is rated 7.

User Rating: iQOO Z6 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while iQOO Z6 5G has a rating of 4.

iQOO Z6 Lite 5G

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iQOO Z6 5G

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Summary

Release Date

14 Sep, 2022

22 Mar, 2022

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Snapdragon 695	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.58 inches (16.71 cm)	6.58 inches (16.71 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)	1080x2408 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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7.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Sturdy build
Smooth 120Hz display
Decent performance

Good design and in-hand feel
Decent display
Strong performance
Excellent battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Low light photography is not up to the mark
No charger inside the box

Sub-par cameras
Waterdrop notch looks archaic
Bloatware issues persist
Lacks stereo speakers

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5

(27,782 ratings)

4/5

(25,842 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

385,719 AnTuTu Score	410,397 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
19h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 14, 2022

(Official)

Mar 22, 2022

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

385,719

410,397

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s

27.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.7 %

20.8 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.09 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.61 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

164 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.8 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

194 grams

185 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

19h 09m

19h 23m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 46m 13s

1h 43m 36s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

TDD N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.66 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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