SpecEagle review · iQOO

iQOO Z8 review: Dimensity 8200 value phone with 120W charging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2023·$250
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#10 of 148
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Value-flagship Z entry.

iQOO Z8 brought Dimensity 8200 performance and 120W charging to $250 — the Z-series proving you didn't need a Snapdragon flagship to compete at the top of the value tier in 2023.

01Display

76/100

76/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

TypeIPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits
Size6.64 inches
Resolution1080 x 2388 px

02Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

Main50 MP Sony IMX766, f/1.79
Bokeh2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

84/100

At 84/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 16 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetDimensity 8200 (4nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC6

04Battery

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among mid-range phones of 2023 — 6 points above the cohort average.

Capacity5000 mAh
Charging120W

05Build

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

What works
  • Dimensity 8200 + 120W at $250
  • IMX766 sensor + 5000 mAh
  • 120Hz + stereo speakers
What doesn't
  • IPS not AMOLED
  • Only 2 MP secondary cam
  • OriginOS niche
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 8a
$499 · score 83/100

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