Vivo continues to push the envelope when it comes to mobile innovation, and it’s doing so under a new sub-brand now. The recently announced iQOO sub-brand (short for I Quest On and On and pronounced as eye-koo) now has its first smartphone.
The first Vivo iQOO smartphone will start retailing at 2,998 yuan (roughly Rs 31,000) for the base 6GB+128GB variant and go up to 4,298 yuan (roughly Rs 45,000) for the 12GB+256GB iQOO Monster variant. The complete price list is as under:
Vivo iQOO Specs & Features
The Vivo iQOO is the latest addition to the gaming smartphone category and it derives inspiration from supercars for its design, as stated on stage at the launch event. The smartphone has an LED strip running down the center of the rear panel, which will not only act your notification LED but also glow while gaming. This has been dubbed the “Monster Halo” feature.
Since it’s a gaming smartphone, the Vivo iQOO also introduces air trigger on the edge of the device, dubbed as Monster Touch, that should come in really handy for playing FPS games. There’s also the 4D audio and vibration experience that will further enhance your gaming experience.
Vivo boasts that you can get up to 50% charge in just 15 minutes and the 44W fast charger can fully charge the smartphone in around 45 minutes, which is crazy and pretty similar to charging speeds already seen on phones like the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Oppo R17 Pro.
The iQOO comes with Qualcomm Elite Gaming feature that’s available on the Snapdragon 855 is also onboard here, foor a boost in graphics performance.
iQOO Monster
Vivo also announced a special edition of the iQOO smartphone. It’s called the iQOO Monster and includes 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It appears to have a carbon fiber back, red power button, and the glowing LED strip with a ‘Monster Inside’ engraving.
