Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO had debuted the iQOO 3 smartphone in 4G and 5G variants in February in India. The 5G-enabled performance-centric phone is fueled by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. In April, the Chinese firm introduced a big price cut of Rs. 4,000 (~$53) for its 4G variants and a Rs. 2,000 (~$26) discount for its 5G edition. Customers with ICICI bank cards in India can take advantage of an additional price cut of Rs. 3,000 (~$40) on the existing pricing of the iQOO 3.
The iQOO 3 4G variants such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage were introduced with respective price tags of Rs. 36,990 (~$489) and Rs. 39,990 (~$529). Due to a hike in GST rates, their costs increased to Rs. 38,990 (~$516) and Rs. 41,990 (~$556). In April, their prices were reduced to Rs, 34,990 (~$463), and Rs. 37,990 (~$503), respectively. On Flipkart, ICICI Bank Credit Card, Credit Card EMI, or Debit Card EMI transactions can bring an additional discount of Rs. 3,000 (~$40). The offer effectively reduces the pricing of both models to Rs. 31,990 (~$424) and Rs. 34,990 (~$463).
The iQOO 3 5G that has 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage had debuted with Rs. 44,990 (~$598) price tag in India. The GST hike in the country increased the cost of this variant to Rs. 46,990 (~$622). However, in April, it was brought back to Rs. 44,990. The new offer on Flipkart makes it possible to avail the 5G variant with a pricing of Rs. 41,990 (~$556).
iQOO 3 specifications
The iQOO 3 has a Full HD+ 6.44-inch S-AMOLED punch-hole screen. It has Gorilla Glass 6 protection on the front and rear. The punch-hole display supports only a 60Hz refresh rate and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The iQOO UI 1.0 based Android 10 OS runs on the device. The SD865 phone has LPPDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
The 4,500mAh battery of the iQOO 3 supports 55W fast charging. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The back panel has a 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup. Lastly, it features an in-screen fingerprint reader and 3.5mm audio jack.
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