Vivo has unveiled its new game focused Android device for the Chinese market called the iQOO. This device is packed with top specs like the in-display finger print sensor, high-end camera sensor, a Snapdragon 855 and more for just $450!
The Vivo device, iQOO stands for "I Quest On and On" to highlight the gaming focused phone. Well, the meaning is confusing and kind of lost in the initials.
So back to the specs of the iQOO device. The gaming device comes with a high-end Snapdragon 855 chipset, a 6.41-inch 2340 x 1080 AMOLED display which is 91.7% screen to body ratio.
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There's a teardrop style notch that houses a 12MP cameras sensor, while at the back of the device is a triple camera setup. The cameras includes: a 12MP f/1.8 Sony IMX363, 13MP f/24 120-degree super-wide angle, and a 2MP f/2.4 parallel "portrait mode" camera.
Following the steps of what most flagship phones would do in 2019, the iQOO comes in 6GB, 8GB and 6GB of RAM variants, while the internal storage is 128GB and 256GB.
The device comes with an in-display fingerprint reader, 4,000mAh of battery size which comes with a 44 Watt fast-charging system that can charge the phone to 50% just within 15 mins, and complete charge within 45 mins.
To improve gaming performance on the device, Vivo included a vapour-chamber liquid cooling system and as well 5 different "turbo" modes that promises several improvements.
The device will run on Funtouch OS 9 (Android 9 Pie), will come with pressure-sensitive shoulder buttons in its body that acts as trigger.
According to Engadget, the iQOO won't be tied to China alone as it will also be available in other markets too. Though there's slim chance of it showing up in the US market.
The device will be available in Blue and Orange/Red, and will be sold between $447 and $640 depending on the RAM and internal memory size.