iQOO 3 now starts at Rs. 17,500 in India
What's the story
Vivo-backed iQOO has reduced the prices of its iQOO 3 smartphone in India once again. It now starts at Rs. 17,495 and the new prices are reflecting on the company's website. To recall, the handset was launched in India last year at Rs. 36,990 and its prices were slashed down to Rs. 24,990 in February this year. Here's our roundup.
Design and display
It bears a Full-HD+ Super AMOLED display
As far as its specifications are concerned, the iQOO 3 features an aluminium-glass body with a punch-hole design, a noticeable bottom bezel, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. On the rear, it packs a quad camera module. The device sports a 6.44-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) Super AMOLED screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9, HDR10+ support, and Gorilla Glass 6 protection.
Information
There is a 48MP main camera
The iQOO 3 has a quad rear camera arrangement, comprising a 48MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, a 13MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens, a 13MP (f/2.5) telephoto camera, and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. On the front, it gets a 16MP (f/2.5) selfie snapper.
Internals
The phone offers 55W fast-charging support
The iQOO 3 is powered by a Snapdragon 865 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. Under the hood, it runs on Android 10 and houses a 4,400mAh battery with 55W fast-charging support. For connectivity, the device offers support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, NFC, a Type-C port, and 5G on the top-end 12GB/256GB model.