In the performance mobile phone market, mobile phone manufacturers are going crazy. On the one hand, they have to strictly control costs, and on the other hand, they have to provide users with the most sincere configuration. As a result, we can buy a mobile phone equipped with a flagship processor for around 2,000 yuan, which seemed unimaginable a few years ago. As a representative brand of high performance and ultimate gaming experience, iQOO has also reached a new height in its Z series products.
In April this year, iQOO released the Z9 Turbo, which won the love of many users with its configurations such as the third-generation Snapdragon 8s and 6000mAh blue ocean battery. Now, after half a year, iQOO has also launched an upgraded version – iQOO Z9 Turbo+. Although it is not an iterative model, the upgrade represented by the “+” is also full of sincerity, bringing high performance, ultimate gaming experience and battery life to a new level, which is actually very cool.
New color, new texture
In the past two years, titanium has become popular in high-end mobile phones, and many brands have equipped their flagship products with titanium. In order to allow users to enjoy the texture of titanium, iQOO launched a new color scheme, Moon Shadow Titanium, in iQOO Z9 Turbo+, which presents a unique metallic texture and is visually refreshing. In the lower half of iQOO Z9 Turbo+, you can see the shadow of the moon, which is very design-oriented. When the light flows, it seems that the moon rises and falls, which makes users feel refreshed when choosing at the same price. This is the essence of the name Moon Shadow Titanium.
In addition to the color, the overall design of the back is the same as that of the iQOO Z9 Turbo. The square-shaped porthole camera module is on the left side, and the outer ring is equipped with a star track scale, which is quite normal for the + series. On the front of the body, the iQOO Z9 Turbo+ has no screen bracket, and the width of the black border of the screen is as low as 1.54mm, which also makes the overall screen-to-body ratio perform well, and it has a high appearance among straight-screen products.
iQOO Z9 Turbo+ is equipped with a 6.78-inch 1.5K resolution OLED straight screen, using Huaxing C8 luminous material, supporting 144Hz screen refresh rate, 4500nit local peak brightness, 452ppi, 1 billion color depth, and good fluency and clarity in daily use. Moreover, in order to make users more eye-friendly, it uses 3840Hz ultra-high frequency PWM dimming and full-range DC mode dimming to eliminate screen flicker as much as possible, and cooperates with the anti-fatigue brightness adjustment function jointly created with the China National Institute of Standardization to effectively improve the problem of daily eye fatigue, which is very friendly to users who use the machine for a long time every day.
From the thickness and weight data, iQOO Z9 Turbo+ still maintains 7.98mm thickness and weighs 196g compared to Turbo, which is only 1g heavier, but it has a 6400mAh battery. 1g weight for 400mAh capacity is great value. With this large battery, iQOO Z9 Turbo+ can play videos for 16.4 hours and “Honor of Kings” for 12.5 hours. After a day’s use, you can charge it at home at night, so you can say goodbye to power anxiety in daily use.
It can be said that iQOO Z9 Turbo+ provides users with good feel and long battery life, especially gamers, who can play games for longer on a single charge. Of course, for non-heavy game users, such a large battery can easily provide a whole day of battery life, whether chatting on WeChat, taking photos outside, or taking orders for takeout, etc., iQOO Z9 Turbo+ can provide a solid battery life backup.
With the support of Dimensity 9300+, the performance is fully released
iQOO has never let us down in terms of performance, and this time the iQOO Z9 Turbo+ has been further enhanced in performance. The processor has been upgraded from the third-generation Snapdragon 8s Turbo to the Dimensity 9300+. The Dimensity 9300+ octa-core CPU includes 4 Cortex-X4 super cores with a maximum frequency of 3.4Ghz and 4 Cortex-A720 large cores with a main frequency of 2.0GHz, bringing a top performance experience. In terms of GPU, bandwidth optimization is up to 40%, hardware ray tracing performance is improved by 46%, and speed rendering performance is improved by 86%.
The actual test shows that the AnTuTu score of iQOO Z9 Turbo+ reached 2.18 million points, surpassing 99% of users, among which the CPU score was 514130, the GPU score was 897345, the MEM score was 411669, and the UX score was 362147. In addition, in order to give Z9 Turbo+ a better gaming experience, iQOO also equipped it with a self-developed gaming chip Q1. The dual-core support and the adjustment of Dimensity by the Blue Factory provide an excellent gaming experience.
Take the popular heavy-duty game “Zone Zero” as an example. At room temperature, with 60FPS+ high definition turned on, the average frame rate of iQOO Z9 Turbo+ reached 59 frames after 30 minutes of playing, with a power consumption of 3.7W. The experience is very good, and there is no obvious frame drop during the game. With the independent graphics chip Q1, 144Hz ultra-frame quality can be turned on, making the gaming experience smoother. This is the advantage of the independent graphics chip.
We also tested “Genshin Impact”. In the 30-minute game test, the average frame rate was able to maintain 59.6 frames, which was very smooth. Not only that, iQOO Z9 Turbo+ also achieved the exquisite picture quality + smooth frame rate selection of “Genshin Impact” through super-resolution and super-frame concurrency. At this time, you can experience the picture quality of ultra-high-quality 1.5K super-resolution + 72fps super-frame or high-quality 900P super-resolution + 144Hz super-frame. You can freely choose when playing to get different gaming experiences.
As for the super-resolution and super-frame experience, iQOO Z9 Turbo+ has completed super-resolution adaptation for 30+ games. After it is turned on, the overall clarity is improved; it is adapted to the native high frame rate versions of 41 games, including 27 games that support 144fps, and hundreds of games that can be super-framed to 144fps, which can basically cover the players’ daily gaming scenarios.
Since there are no problems with these two games, then “Honor of Kings” is even easier. However, I also tested the 10V10 gameplay, which has higher confrontation intensity and higher requirements on mobile phone performance. From the frame rate chart, we can see that in the ultra-complex team battle environment of 10V10, iQOO Z9 Turbo+ can still achieve full frames, and the temperature performance after a game is also in line with our expectations.
In addition, the iQOO Z9 Turbo+ also brings dual-frequency GPS and quad-frequency Beidou, making navigation more accurate. In terms of communication, it supports the new Wi-Fi 7 and 5.5G, which takes the communication experience to a new level, which is rare in products of the same price. In addition, it also supports IP65 dust and water resistance, supports 12 hours of long-term rain resistance, and provides a safer experience in daily use.
In terms of imaging system, iQOO Z9 Turbo+ adopts a dual-camera system with 50MP main camera and 8MP ultra-wide angle, and has the same NICE algorithm as the flagship of iQOO Z9. It improves the clarity and zoom effect from two dimensions of noise reduction and detail enhancement, helping users to take clear photos. For daily non-heavy imaging users, it is basically enough. Moreover, iQOO Z9 Turbo+ is also equipped with a series of AI capabilities, including Blue Heart V and AI elimination, making the user’s daily experience smarter and more convenient.
Final Thoughts
In general, the upgrade of iQOO Z9 Turbo+ makes the experience completely new. The Dimensity 9300+ and the self-developed gaming chip Q1 can run mainstream games on the market stably and smoothly, and the large 6400mAh battery can further extend the gaming time. Even if you don’t play games, it can greatly reduce the user’s anxiety about battery life and improve the happiness of using the phone. In the high-performance track, you can always trust iQOO.