SpecEagle review · iQOO

iQOO Z1 review: The launch device for the Dimensity 1000+ 5G chip in 2020.

Item: iQOO Z1
Rating: 64
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2020·$340

Overall

64/100

Class rank

#50 of 104

Tier

Mid-range

Buy?

Look elsewhere

The verdict, up front

The Dimensity 1000+ debut.

iQOO Z1 introduced the Dimensity 1000+ — MediaTek's flagship 5G chip — in a $340 phone with 144 Hz refresh. A foundational MediaTek 5G success.

01Display

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.

TypeIPS LCD, 144 Hz

Size6.57 inches

Resolution2,408 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

66/100

66/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.

Main48 MP (Sony IMX582)

Ultrawide8 MP

Macro2 MP

Selfie16 MP

03Performance

80/100

At 80/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among mid-range phones of 2020 — 15 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetDimensity 1000+ (7 nm) — debut

RAM6 / 8 GB

Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

72/100

72/100 trails the 74-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2020.

Capacity4,500 mAh

Wired44 W

05Build

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2020 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

78/100

At 78/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among mid-range phones of 2020 — 10 points above the cohort average.

What works

First Dimensity 1000+ phone.
144 Hz LCD + 44 W charging.
Wi-Fi 6 + stereo speakers.
5G at $340.

What doesn't

LCD, not AMOLED.
2 MP macro filler.
Funtouch/OriginOS heavy.
Plastic body.

Cross-shop it against

Reno 7 Pro 5G

$549 · score 78/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 104-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .