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Vivo iQOO 3 Released with SD865 SoC, 5G, 4 Cameras, and 55W FlashCharge

February 27, 2020

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This week, two flagship phones with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC have been released in India; Realme X50 Pro from one of the fastest-growing mobile phone brand in India Realme and another from the well known mobile phone manufacturer Vivo called iQOO 3.

iQOO is the gaming sub-brand of Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Vivo but the company is projecting iQOO as a separate legal entity in India. iQOO 3 is the first mobile phone from Vivo’s Sub-brand iQOO in India. The iQOO 3 has been launched in India with features which are available on very few smartphones released or announced in the country.

iQOO 3 or Vivo iQOO 3 has features like 5G, Quad rear camera setup, 55W FlashCharge for faster charging, 6.44 inches full HD+ super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection, UFS 3.1 storage, LPDDR5 RAM and 4440mAh battery. The latest flagship processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC is powering the iQOO 3.

iQOO 3 also sports two shoulder keys, the company calls it Monster Touch buttons. It has 4D game vibration. If you press and hold the AI button + pressure-sensitive button in the upper right corner, it will activate the Monster Mode that runs the chipset at 100% which may deliver the better gaming performance and of course, it will also reduce the battery backup.

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Key Features of iQOO 3:

	iQOO 3
Display	6.244-inch Full HD+ E3 Super AMOLED Polar View Display 2400 x 1080 resolution 20:9 aspect ratio 92% screen-to-body ratio 409 PPI pixel density Corning Gorilla Glass 6 180Hz touch-sensing HDR10+
Processor	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585) 64-bit processor
GPU	Adreno 650
RAM	8GB/12GB LPDDR5
Storage	128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
Primary Camera	48 MP Sony IMX582, f/1.8 aperture, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.5 aperture, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2 aperture, 16mm (ultrawide), AF 2 MP, f/2.4 aperture, (depth) Up to 20X Digital Zoom EIS, Super Night Mode, Super Anti Shake, Portrait Bokeh, Portrait Light Effects, AR Stickers, Pose Master, AI Makeup, Super Wide-angle (Photo + Video) Super Macro, Portrait Framing, AI HDR, SLO-MO, PRO Mode, Panorama, AI Scene Recognition, DOC, Take Photo, Video Record LED flash Support 4K/30fps video recording
Selfie Camera	16 MP Samsung S5K3P9SP04-FGX9 Camera (wide) f/2.5 aperture, Super Night Selfie, Portrait Light Effects
Battery	4440mAh battery USB Type-C port, USB 2.0 55W FlashCharge; 50% charge in 30 minutes
Audio	3.5mm Audio Jack Stereo Speaker Hi-Fi AK4377A independent chip Hi-Res Audio
Connectivity	5G Dual 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM, Hybrid SIM slot Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi, Hotspot Type-C, USB 2.0, OTG GPS
Sensors	Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor Proximity, E-compass and Gyroscope Sensor
Dimensions and weight	6.24 x 2.95 x 0.36 inches 214 grams
Colour	Volcano Orange, Tornado Black, Quantum Silver
Software	iQOO UI 1.0 based on Android 10
Buy on Flipkart	iQOO (8GB+128GB) iQOO (8GB+256GB) iQOO (12GB+256GB)
Inside the Box	Handset, Earphone, Type-C USB to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, SIM Ejector, Protective Case Protective Film (Applied), Documentation

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Price, Availability and Where to Buy:

iQOO 3 comes with 8GB and 12 GB RAM options. 8GB RAM variants are available in 128GB storage and 256GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage.

Price of iQOO 3 is 36,990 INR for 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage will cost 39,990 INR and the top variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage will be available for the 44,990 INR. The first sale of iQOO will happen on March 4th via Flipkart and official online store of iQOO.