Vivo made its debut on the gaming smartphone market with the iQOO model, which became the first gadget of the eponymous sub-brand. IQOO Decryption – I Quest On and On. This may mean that the manufacturer is constantly looking for innovative ideas.
iQOO was released in a glass case with the effect of volume. When you consider the designed back side of the device, it seems that its authors were inspired by sports cars. In the center of the back of the smartphone, there is the original LED strip, which is a kind of notification indicator.
The device has original colors: Lava Orange and Electro-optic Blue, the premium version is black, with a soft carbon lining. Snapdragon 855 from Qualcomm is at the heart of the smartphone, just like in any modern flagship. RAM of the basic version is 6 gigabytes, and the drive is 128 gigabytes. In the advanced version, these parameters have reached 12 and 256 gigabytes respectively. This is more than enough for the most serious games.
iQOO has an AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.41 inches, a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels, as well as a cut in the form of a drop under the front camera. Its area has reached 91.7 percent. A triple camera is placed at the back, consisting of the 12-megapixel main module and complemented with a Sony IMX363 sensor, a 13-megapixel wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The front camera resolution is 12 megapixels.
The battery capacity of the novelty is 4000 mAh. All modifications, except the base model, are complemented with the Vivo Super FlashCharge, the brand’s latest 44-watt charger. It takes the smartphone a quarter of an hour to be charged by 50 percent, and after 45 minutes it can be charged completely.
Under the screen of the device, there is a personal assistant, Jovi Assistant, an NFC-module and a fingerprint scanner. The product runs on OS Android 9 Pie and is supplemented by the Funtouch OS 9 interface.
Of course, there are some iQOO and gaming tricks. Monster Touch buttons located on the side are sensitive to pressure. Tactile 4D gaming 2.0+ response has been improved. The manufacturer declared a liquid cooling system, Cooling Turbo. As well as Multi-Turbo, the features of the software that optimize the gaming process.
The gadget size is 157.69 x 75.2 x 8.51 millimeters. IQOO can already be ordered in China. In other countries, it will be sold later. The device costs 447, 491, 536 or 641 dollars. The difference in price depends on the features of the gadget.