iQOO Z8, Z8x Set to Launch in China on August 31: Specifications and Everything Else We Know So Far

iQOO has announced the launch date of iQOO Z8 and Z8X smartphones in China.

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Highlights
  • iQOO confirms the launch of the upcoming Z8 series smartphones.
  • The vanilla model will be equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra SoC.
  • The company also reveals the design of the smartphone through a teaser video.

iQOO has confirmed the launch of the iQOO Z7 Pro 5G smartphone on August 31 in India. The company recently revealed the processor and design of the upcoming device. Popular tipster Digital Chat Station recently said that iQOO is working on iQOO Z8 series smartphones in China. The tipster added that iQOO will soon launch iQOO Z8 and iQOO Z8X smartphones in China.

Another tipster, Panda is Bald, revealed the upcoming smartphone’s launch timeline, colour options, and variants. MySmartPrice recently spotted the forthcoming Z8 and Z8X smartphones in the GeekBench listing. iQOO has officially revealed the launch date of the upcoming Z8 series smartphones in China. The teaser shared by the brand also shows the chipset of the vanilla smartphone.

iQOO Z8 Z8X

iQOO confirms that the upcoming iQOO Z8 series smartphones will be launched in China on August 31. The event will start at 7 PM (UTC + 8) in China and can be accessed through the brand’s social media handles. The teaser video shared by the brand confirms that the device will be equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra SoC, built on a 5nm process.

iQOO Z8 Expected Specifications

  • Display: 6.64-inch IPS LCD display, Full HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate
  • Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC, Mali-G610 MC6 GPU
  • RAM and Storage: Up to 12GB RAM, 512GB internal storage
  • Software: OriginOS 3.0 based on Android 13
  • Rear Camera: 64MP primary camera with OIS, 2MP macro lens
  • Front Camera: 16MP selfie camera
  • Battery: 5,000mAh, 120W fast charging support
  • Others: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, 3.5mm headphone jack

iQOO Z8X Expected Specifications

  • Display: 6.64-inch IPS LCD display, Full HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC, Mali-G610 MC6 GPU
  • RAM and Storage: Up to 12GB RAM, 256GB internal storage
  • Software: OriginOS 3.0 based on Android 13
  • Rear Camera: 50MP primary camera, 2MP macro lens
  • Front Camera: 8MP selfie camera
  • Battery: 6,000mAh, 44W fast charging support

The chipset has one Cortex-A78 core clocked at 3.1GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores at 3.0GHz, four Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0GHz, and an Arm Mali-G610 MC6 GPU. The smartphone scored 1273 points in the single-core and 4011 points in multi-core tests of GeekBench 6. The video also reveals that iQOO will launch the smartphones in Blue and White.

iQOO also confirms that the smartphone will have a dual rear camera. The company will launch the smartphone with a rectangular camera cut-out similar to the iQOO Z6 Pro 5G smartphone. The Chinese OEM will equip the device with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) for the primary lens. The teaser video also reveals the speaker grille, USB Type-C port, and SIM card tray will be placed on the bottom of the smartphone.

The power button and volume rockers can be seen on the right. The 3.5mm headphone jack and primary and secondary microphones are on the top. The video also teases that the device will be equipped with thin bezels. iQOO is expected to reveal the other specifications of the smartphones through new teasers in the upcoming days.