[Exclusive] iQOO 8 Legend India launch timeline revealed

Published On: October 6, 2021

Highlights

iQOO 8 Legend will launch in India later this month or early November.
iQOO 8 Pro in China could be rebranded as iQOO 8 Legend in India.
iQOO 8 Pro specs include a 6.78-inch 2K display, Snapdragon 888 Plus, Android 11 OS, 50MP camera, and 120W fast charging.

iQOO 8 and iQOO 8 Pro phones debuted in China back in August as successors to the iQOO 7 and 7 Pro. Now, 91mobiles has exclusively learned from industry sources that the iQOO 8 Legend will launch in the country later this month or in early November, in time for the festive season. While the company hasn’t unveiled a phone with the iQOO 8 Legend moniker so far, it could be a rebrand of the iQOO 8 Pro much like how the iQOO 7 Legend was a rebadged iQOO 7 Pro. The iQOO 8 India version was already spotted on the IMEI database so it shouldn’t be long before we learn more about the launch date.

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iQOO 8 Pro could launch as iQOO 8 Legend in India

To recall, the iQOO 8 Pro is powered by the mighty Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus paired with Adreno 660 GPU. This is an improved version of the Snapdragon 888. It has a 50MP Sony IMX766V primary sensor with f/1.75 aperture and gimbal stabilisation, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, and a 16MP portrait lens with f/2.23 aperture. There is an in-display fingerprint sensor, NFC, centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper, and slightly curved edges.

The iQOO 8 Pro runs on Android 11-based OriginOS 1.0 custom skin out of the box and packs a 4,500mAh battery with 120W fast-charging, 50W fast wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging. It packs 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, and a 16MP snapper on the front with an f/2.4 aperture for selfies and video chats.

iQOO 8 Pro sports a 6.78-inch 2K Samsung E5 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, 92.2 percent screen-to-body ratio, 517 PPI, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and DCI-P3 colour gamut. Connectivity features include 5G, 4G, dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth v5.2, and a USB Type-C port.

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