iQoo is the latest smartphone brand to enter the Indian market, and while most companies aim at the budget segment to make a mark, iQoo is going the other way. The iQoo 3 has been tasked with the duty of putting this brand on the map, and it features some serious hardware. For starters, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, the most powerful processor currently available for Android phones. That's not all, the top-end model of the iQoo 3 also sports 5G connectivity (which is only good for boasting since we don't have the networks in India yet). With a starting price of Rs. 36,990, the iQoo 3 seems to offer good value on paper. Should you put your money on this new player? We review the device to find out.
The iQoo 3 is the first smartphone from the brand in the Indian market. It is also one of the few smartphones to sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. iQoo has launched three variants of the iQoo 3 out of which only the top version supports 5G networks. The base variant has 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage, the mid-variant has 8GB RAM and 256GB storage while the top variant has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
The iQoo 3 has a big 6.44-inch display and is a bit heavy at 214g. It also packs in a 4,440mAh battery and has support for 55W FlashCharge. It has touch-sensitive shoulder buttons which can be useful when gaming on the smartphone.
iQoo 3 runs iQoo UI on top of Android 10 and have a few apps preinstalled. The smartphone has a quad-camera setup at the back comprising of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, 13-megapixel telephoto camera, 13-megapixel wide-angle-camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
Product Name | Price in India |
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iQoo 3 (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Tornado Black | ₹ 37,990 |
iQoo 3 (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Quantum Silver | ₹ 37,990 |
iQoo 3 (8GB RAM, 256GB) - Tornado Black | ₹ 40,990 |
iQoo 3 (8GB RAM, 256GB) - Quantum Silver | ₹ 40,990 |
iQoo 3 (12GB RAM, 256GB) - Tornado Black | ₹ 46,990 |
iQoo 3 price in India starts from ₹ 37,990. The lowest price of iQoo 3 is ₹ 37,990 at Flipkart on 6th October 2024.
Brand | Vivo |
Model | iQoo 3 |
Price in India | ₹37,990 |
Release date | 25th February 2020 |
Launched in India | Yes |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Body type | Glass |
Dimensions (mm) | 158.51 x 74.88 x 9.16 |
Weight (g) | 214.50 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 4440 |
Removable battery | No |
Fast charging | Proprietary |
Colours | Volcano Orange, Quantum Silver, Tornado Black |
Screen size (inches) | 6.44 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels |
Protection type | Other |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 409 |
Processor | 2.8GHz octa-core (1x2.8GHz + 3x2.4GHz + 4x1.8GHz) |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
RAM | 8GB |
Internal storage | 128GB |
Rear camera | 48-megapixel (f/1.79) + 13-megapixel (f/2.46) + 13-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) |
Rear autofocus | Yes |
Rear flash | Yes |
Front camera | 16-megapixel (f/2.45) |
Front flash | No |
Operating system | Android 10 |
Skin | iQoo UI 1.0 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.10 |
USB Type-C | Yes |
Headphones | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
5G | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
5G | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Face unlock | Yes |
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |