iQOO 7 India launch teased officially: expected price, specifications

Highlights
  • iQOO 7 India launch has been teased by the brand
  • The handset originally launched in China back in January
  • iQOO 7 specs include the Snapdragon 888 SoC, 120W fast-charging support, and 120Hz AMOLED display

iQOO 7 India launch has been teased by the brand’s India head, Gagan Arora, on Twitter. The cryptic tweet reads “Are you looking for this? 2.64575131106,” which is a square root of the number 7 thus hinting at the imminent iQOO 7 launch in India. This comes a year after the brand had debuted in the country with the iQOO 3 back in February 2020. iQOO 7 launched in China back in January as a successor to the iQOO 5. It ships with the mighty Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SoC, 120W fast-charging support, 48MP triple cameras and 120Hz AMOLED display. iQOO 7 India variant was spotted on Geekbench recently.

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iQOO 7 specifications

iQOO 7 specifications include a 6.62-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper, 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, and 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by Snapdragon 888 SoC coupled with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS3.1 storage under the hood. The phone runs on Android 11-based iQOO UI custom skin and has an in-display fingerprint sensor for security. The phone packs a 4,000mAh battery and supports 120W fast-charging.

Moving to cameras, iQOO 7 packs a triple-camera setup at the back with a 48MP primary camera and a couple of 13MP sensors. On the front, it has a 16MP snapper for selfies and video calling. Connectivity features include Wi-Fi 6, 4G LTE, Dual-SIM support, Bluetooth v5.2, NFC, and Type-C port. The iQOO 7 measures 162.2mm x 75.8mm x 8.7mm and weighs 209.5 grams.

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iQOO 7 price

iQOO 7 price in China starts at RMB 3,798 (approx Rs 43,000) for the base 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model. While the 12GB + 256GB model costs RMB 4,198 (approx Rs 47,600). It is available in Blackland, Latent Blue, and Legendary edition colour options. The iQOO 7 price in India should be similar to the China prices, but we should hear more about the phone in the coming days.

Key Specs

iQOO 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | 8 GBProcessor
6.62 inches (16.81 cm) Display
48 MP + 13 MP + 2 MPRear camera
16 MPSelfie camera
4400 mAh Battery
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Review Summary

Expert Rating
4.0/5

Design
★  
4.0
/5
Display
★  
4.0
/5
Software
★  
3.5
/5
Camera
★  
3.5
/5
Performance
★  
4.0
/5
Battery
★  
4.0
/5

Pros

  • Performs like a champ
  • Game frame rate interpolation works well
  • Rapid wired charging speed
  • Capable main camera

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • Can't stream HDR content yet
  • Software experience could've been better
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