Thu. Mar 28th, 2024
Source: Amazon

iQoo is all set to make a comeback in the Indian smartphone market with a new smartphone series. In a recent tweet, iQoo revealed that it will release the iQoo 7 in India later this month. iQoo 7 has already been launched in China with top-end specifications. 

iQoo 7 series consisting- iQoo 7 and iQoo 7 Legend Edition are powered by Snapdragon 888 SoC, coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. Both the smartphones feature AMOLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. As for the camera, the devices sport a quad-camera setup at the rear with a 48MP primary camera. The mobile phones carry a 4,000mAh battery with 120W ultra-fast charging support.

It was expected that the iQoo 7 series will launch in India with similar specifications as the China counterpart, however, this is not the case. The tweet discloses that iQoo has collaborated with Amazon India for the launch and the upcoming iQoo 7 5G will draw power from Snapdragon 870 5G chipset.

The official page for iQoo 7 has gone live on Amazon. This reveals that the camera layout of the upcoming smartphone is similar to the one we’ve seen in iQoo Neo 5, which is also powered by the Snapdragon 870 5G chipset. It is speculated that the vanilla iQoo 7 will be rebranded version of iQoo Neo 5, which was launched in China last month. The smartphone can be seen in two shades of Blue.

iQoo Neo 5, the Chinese model, is powered by Snapdragon 870 5G chipset, coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 internal storage. The smartphone runs on Android 11 with OriginOS on top. The device features a 6.62-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.

iQoo Neo 5

As for the cameras, the device sports a quad-camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and two 2MP sensors for depth and macro shots, along with a 16MP selfie-snapper upfront. The mobile phone carries a 4,400mAh battery with 66W fast-charging support.

That said, iQoo has confirmed certain specifications of the upcoming iQoo 7 series in India, like a 48MP camera with OIS support, the largest vapor chamber for thermal management, and a 300Hz touch sampling rate. The company also mentioned the Snapdragon 888 processor and Legendary Track Design that hints towards the Legend Edition of iQoo 7 in India will feature Snapdragon 888.

Several reports suggest that iQoo Neo 5 has been listed on the BIS(Bureau of Indian Standards) website, making the speculations further credible. The device will be officially released in India on April 26.