iQoo 3 to go on its first sale today
What's the story
iQoo 3, the flagship smartphone which went official in India a few days back, is all set to go on its first sale today. The handset is priced at Rs. 36,990, and will be available starting 12pm via Flipkart and iQoo.com. The key highlights of the phone include its 48MP quad camera setup, gaming-friendly touch-sensitive shoulder triggers, 5G connectivity, and top-of-the-line Snapdragon 865 chipset.
Design and display
A look at the iQoo 3
The iQoo sports a bezel-less edge-to-edge screen featuring a punch-hole design. It has a 6.44-inch full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) AMOLED screen with HDR10+ support and Gorilla Glass 6 protection. The handset offers an under-display fingerprint sensor for secure biometric authentication, and is offered in Volcano Orange, Tornado Black and Quantum Silver color options. Also, it houses pressure-sensitive shoulder triggers for seamless gaming experience.
Cameras
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The iQoo 3 offers a quad rear camera setup comprising a 48MP (f/1.79) primary sensor, a 13MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide angle sensor, a 13MP (f/2.46) telephoto lens, and another 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. Up front, the handset sports a 16MP (f/2.4) selfie snapper. Moreover, the main camera supports 4K video recording at 30fps, while the selfie camera can record full-HD videos at 30fps.
Internals
Under the hood
The iQoo 3 is powered by a 5G-ready Snapdragon 865 processor, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. It runs on Android 10-based iQoo UI and packs a 4,440mAh battery with 55W fast-charging support. Furthermore, it gets support for all the latest connectivity options including dual-band Wi-Fi, 5G, Bluetooth 5.1, Type-C port, and a headphone jack.
How much?
Finally, a look at the pricing and sale offers
The iQoo 3 costs Rs. 36,990 and Rs. 39,990 for the 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB LTE variants respectively. The 5G model with 12GB/256GB configuration is priced at Rs. 44,990. As for sale offers, buyers can avail up to Rs. 3,000 off using ICICI Bank credit cards. Apart from that, Flipkart is also offering an additional exchange discount of up to Rs. 3,000.