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iQOO Z9 Lite 5G
Also sold as vivo Y28s 5G
iQOO's Z9 Lite 5G is a budget phone launched in India with a 6.56-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, a 5000mAh battery with 15W wired charging, and IP64 dust and water resistance. It keeps a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot.
Pros
- 5000mAh battery in a 185g body
- 5G connectivity on the Dimensity 6300 chipset at a budget price
- IP64 dust and splash resistance
- 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot supporting up to 1TB
- 90Hz refresh rate with up to 840 nits peak brightness in high brightness mode
Cons
- Low 720x1612 resolution on a 6.56-inch LCD
- Slow 15W wired charging
- Single 50MP main camera with only a 2MP depth sensor and no OIS
- No NFC and slower eMMC 5.1 storage
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek Dimensity 6300, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iQOO Z9 Lite 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.56 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1612
- Pixel density
- 269 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 840 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 83.6 %
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- 6 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB
- Storage type
- eMMC 5.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 185 g
- Thickness
- 8.4 mm
- IP rating
- IP64
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
- OS update pledge
- 2 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the iQOO Z9 Lite 5G good in 2026?
The iQOO Z9 Lite 5G earns an Inno Score of 30.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. iQOO's Z9 Lite 5G is a budget phone launched in India with a 6.56-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, a 5000mAh battery with 15W wired charging, and IP64 dust and water resistance. It keeps a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot.
What are the key specs of the iQOO Z9 Lite 5G?
Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 · Screen size: 6.56 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the iQOO Z9 Lite 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Blackview COLOR 6, Doogee Blade10 Ultra, HONOR Play9C — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
