Vivo went official with its first gaming smartphone
dubbed Vivo iQOO in China last week. The model came equipped with the latest
Snapdragon 855 chipset and for memory it is available in 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB,
8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB versions. The device has already gone on its first
flash sale earlier this week and today opened for the second round of sales.
The flash sale was wrapped up in no distant time but it was discovered that the
iQOO 6GB+128GB variant is now available on open sale on Vivo’s website.
The premium flagship gaming phone comes with a price
tag of 29998 yuan and the open sale makes it the first smartphone with
Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855 SoC to be sold on open sale in China. The
other known Snapdragon 855 models, including the Mi 9 are all still available
via periodic flash sales. Even the other memory configurations of the iQOO can
only be purchased via flash sales.
As a reminder, the Vivo iQOO sports a 6.4-inch waterdrop
AMOLED display with high 91.7% screen to body ratio. It is embedded with a
Snapdragon 855 processor with four memory variants which includes 6+128GB,
8+128GB, 8+256GB, and the big monstrous 12+256GB version. The smartphone comes
in two different colours, the Electro-optic Blue and Lava Orange with both
colors featuring Halo light strip at the back which would be an added advantage
for gamers. The light strip comes up automatically when you finish a particular
milestone during gameplay, giving a sense of achievement. There are also two
monster touch buttons on the sides for playing games.
In the camera department, it features a triple
camera setup, with a 12MP IMX 363 primary sensor, 13MP wide angle lens and a
2MP lens for background blur. There doesn’t seem to be OIS on board, but you do
get EIS. For selfies, there’s a 12MP sensor for capturing those amazing moment.
Under the hood is a 4000mAh battery which would give gamers a considerate
gaming time when fully charge. The battery is supported with a 44W charger
which would charge the device fully in just 45mins. Other features include Jovi
Assistant, NFC, screen fingerprint, and a new Funtouch OS 9 based on Android
Pie.
