[Exclusive] iQOO Z6 Pro launching in India soon, will be priced around Rs 25,000

Highlights
  • iQOO Z6 Pro is said to be in the works as a costlier version of the standard iQOO Z6
  • The handset will be priced around Rs 25,000
  • iQOO Z6 Pro is expected to ship with Snapdragon 778G chipset

iQOO Z6 launched in India last month as a successor to the iQOO Z5. It was a good value for money proposition and came as an alternative to Redmi and Realme phones in the sub-Rs 15,000 segment. Now, 91mobiles has exclusively learned from industry sources that the company is working on iQOO Z6 Pro which will be priced around Rs 25,000. It will be launched in India soon, although an exact date isn’t known yet.

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The iQOO Z6 will be a costlier version of the iQOO Z6. Industry sources tell us the phone will offer an immersive gaming experience, much like all Z-series phones. It is expected to have an AnTuTu score of 550K+, which is said to be the highest in the segment.

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iQOO Z6 Pro price in India (expected)

The iQOO Z6 Pro price in India will be around Rs 25,000, our sources tell us. In comparison, the vanilla iQOO Z6 price in India starts at Rs 13,999 for the 4GB/128GB model and goes all the way up to Rs 15,999 for the 6GB/128GB version.

iQOO Z6 Pro specifications

The iQOO Z6 Pro is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Mobile Platform. However, the rest of the specifications are around wraps. We can speculate it may come with an AMOLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate, 33W fast charging support, and Android 12 OS. It shouldn’t be long before we learn more details about the phone so keep watching this space.

iQOO Z6 5G specifications

To recall the iQOO Z6 5G specifications, it sports a 6.58-inch FHD+ display with a DCI-P3 colour gamut, a 120Hz refresh rate, 90.61 percent screen-to-body ratio, 2408×1080 pixels resolution, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and Panda Glass protection layer.

The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset paired with Adreno 619 GPU for graphics. The phone packs up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage that is further expandable up to 1TB via a microSD card. It runs on Android 12 based Funtouch 12 custom skin out of the box.

iQOO Z6 5G specs

  • 6.58-inch FHD+ display, 120Hz refresh rate
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
  • Up to 8GB RAM, 128GB storage
  • Android 12 OS
  • 50MP + 2MP + 2MP triple cameras
  • 16MP selfie snapper
  • 5,000mAh battery, 18W fast charging

Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.1, and a USB Type-C port. The iQOO Z6 Pro is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security and a five-layer 1445mm-square vapour chamber system that is claimed to reduce the surface temperature by about 3-degree centigrade. The handset packs a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. It measures 75.84 X 164 X 8.25mm and weighs 187 grams.

As for the cameras, the iQOO Z6 features triple cameras on the back, with a 50MP primary sensor with Eye AF, f/1.8 aperture, a 2MP macro sensor and a 2MP portrait lens. There is a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.

Key Specs

iQOO Z6 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | 4 GBProcessor
6.58 inches (16.71 cm) Display
50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MPRear camera
16 MPSelfie camera
5000 mAh Battery
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Review Summary

Expert Rating
3.5/5

Design
★  
4.0
/5
Display
★  
3.5
/5
Software
★  
3.5
/5
Camera
★  
3.0
/5
Performance
★  
4.0
/5
Battery
★  
3.5
/5

Pros

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

Cons

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