Update | iQOO Z8 officially set to launch as mid-range Android smartphone with flagship charging

Update: The Z8 has now been unleashed with a 6.64-inch 1080p 120Hz (albeit LCD) display powered by a 5,000mAh battery for its marquee 120W charging spec.

It goes for 1,599 yuan (~US220) for an 8GB RAM/256GB internal storage base model, although it comes with a cheaper Z8x variant with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC, a 6,000mAh battery with 44W charging and the same display starting at 1,199 yuan (~US165).

Meanwhile, the Z7 Pro has been announced as a "fully loaded" smartphone with a ring-flash to augment it dual rear cameras that will start at INR 21,999 from September 5, 2023.

Original Article: The Z8 is far from the first MediaTek Dimensity 8200-powered smartphone iQOO has ever produced - however, the OEM now endorses rumors that it is the fastest yet, claiming to get AnTuTu scores of 980,832 out of it in its own testing. The device's new 3,002mm² (or "3K") vapor chamber is touted to have grown by 25% compared to the previous generation...that might have something to do with this new piece of hype.

The Z8 still has double-barrelled "OIS" rear camera rings, albeit in an updated hump this time. However, its marquee upgrade comes in the form of a step up to 120W charging, iQOO's second-fastest rate and a considerable improvement over the 80W maximum of older Z-series variants.

The smartphone also has the same 5,000mAh battery capacity of the flagship 11 that sells in India. On that note, it seems the Z8 has a downgraded, Dimensity 7200-powered, (yet "Super-Vision 3D-curved" 120Hz display-equipped) variant that will launch as the Z7 Pro on Amazon.in on the same day as the new series flagship will hit Vivo's Chinese website: August 31, 2023.