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iQOO Z9 Pro review: 6,000 mAh and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 in a budget gaming-leaner with OIS.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2024·$280
Overall
71/100
Class rank
#74 of 171
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The 6,000 mAh budget gamer.

Z9 Pro adds a litre of battery and an 80 W charger to the Z9 formula. The Sony OIS camera survives. For $280 it is the endurance gaming pick if you do not need IP68.

01Display

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

TypeAMOLED, 120 Hz, 1,800 nits HBM
Size6.77 inches
Resolution2,392 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.8 (Sony IMX882), OIS
Bokeh2 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB · microSD

04Battery

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 84-point average for mid-range phones of 2024.

Capacity6,000 mAh
Wired80 W FlashCharge

05Build

72/100

72/100 trails the 76-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2024.

06Value

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 77-point average for mid-range phones of 2024.

What works
  • 6,000 mAh + 80 W is the killer combo.
  • Sony IMX882 with OIS at $280.
  • 1,800-nit AMOLED easily outdoor-readable.
  • microSD still there.
What doesn't
  • IP64 splash only.
  • No 3.5 mm jack.
  • Funtouch heavy.
  • 2 MP bokeh filler.
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi 15T
$649 · score 84/100

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 171-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .