vivo's gaming-focused brand, iQOO, is back today
with a new smartphone, as anticipated and leaked ad nauseam. the iQOO Pro comes
in two versions - one that has 4G connectivity, one that ups it to 5G.
Otherwise, they are mostly identical.
The iQOO Pro and iQOO Pro 5G both sport a 6.41-inch
1080x2340 Super AMOLED touchscreen with an in-display fingerprint scanner, the
Snapdragon 855+ chipset, a 48 MP f/1.79 main rear cam that comes alongside a 12
MP ultrawide (f/2.2) and a 2 MP depth sensor, a 12 MP f/2.0 selfie shooter, and
a 4,500 mAh battery with support for 44W ultra fast charging.
The software is Android 9 Pie with vivo's Funtouch 9
on top. The iQOO Pro (4G) will be offered in two configurations. The one with
8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at CNY 3,198 (US$ 451 or
€ 407). If you need 12GB of RAM you'll pay CNY
3,498 (US$ 493, € 445).
Vivo iQOO Pro and iQOO Pro 5G specifications
- 6.41-inch (1080 × 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display
- Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus 7nm Mobile Platform (1 x 2.96GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485) with Adreno 640 GPU
- 8GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.0) internal memory, 12GB RAM with 128GB / 512GB (UFS 3.0) internal memory
- Dual SIM
- Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9
- 48MP rear camera with 1/2.0″ Sony IMX582 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.79 aperture, 13MP 120-degree ultra-wide lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP camera, f/2.4 aperture
- 12MP Dual Pixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, AK4377A Hi-Fi DAC
- Dimensions: 158.77×75.73×9.325mm ; Weight: 215g (4G) / 217g (5G)
- 4G / 5G, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 2.0, NFC
- 4500mAh (typical) / 4410mAh (minimum) battery with 44W ultra fast charging
The iQOO Pro 5G has three versions: 8/128GB for CNY
3,798 (US$ 536, € 483), 8/256GB for CNY 3,998 (US$ 564, €S509), and 12/128GB for CNY
4,098 (US$ 578, € 522). Both 4G and 5G models are offered in Racing Black and Le
Mans Blue. They have the same dimensions: 158.77 x 75.73 x 9.325 mm, but the
weight differs by 2g - the 4G phone tips the scales at 215g, while the 5G
version goes up to 217g.
The iQOO Pro 4G is up for pre-order already in China
and will ship from August 30, which is also when it will be out in stores. The
5G model will be up for pre-sale tomorrow with limited availability. A
pre-booking open to all will commence on August 29, and the iQOO Pro 5G will be
released on September 2. There's no word on whether (or when) these will make
it to countries other than China.
