The iQOO 3 was the first smartphone from the brand to launch in India. It made its way to the country in early 2020. Unlike other handsets with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, it comes in both 4G and 5G variants. Over a year from its release, the device is now selling at an insanely low price in the region.

The iQOO 3 comes in three storage configurations in India. The first two variants are limited to 4G, whereas the top-end model supports 5G connectivity. They debuted for the following price tags.

iQOO 3 India Launch Price

• iQOO 3 4G (8GB + 128GB) – ₹36,990
• iQOO 3 4G (8GB + 256GB) – ₹39,990
• iQOO 3 5G (12GB + 256GB) – ₹44,990

Back in February 2021, iQOO, the sub-brand of vivo, dropped the price of the smartphone to ₹24,990, ₹27,990, and ₹34,990 respectively. This occurred ahead of the release of iQOO 7 series.

Now, nearly four months later, the price of this handset has been dropped again. The new price cut brings the phone’s price below ₹20,000. Looks like the company is trying to clear the stock.

iQOO 3 India Price (June 2021)

• iQOO 3 4G (8GB + 128GB) – ₹17,495
• iQOO 3 4G (8GB + 256GB) – ₹18,995
• iQOO 3 5G (12GB + 256GB) – ₹22,495

The new price is only valid on the iQOO online store. As per the listing, only the ‘Quantum Silver’ color version of the 4G variant is in stock. On the other hand, the 5G variant can be ordered in either ‘Quantum Silver’ or ‘Tornado Black’ color options. The special ‘Volcano Orange’ version is no longer on sale.

Having said that, it is worth noting that the phone has some software issues after the Android 11 update.

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Last year, iQOO entered India with a single smartphone called iQOO 3. Despite being powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, the handset was announced in both 4G and 5G versions. It has been a year since this device’s debut in the country but the brand has not announced any other model so far. However, it has dropped the price of the iQOO 3 several times. In fact, the phone now starts at only ₹24,990 ($340).

For those unaware, iQOO is an independent brand, which was formerly a series of performance-focused smartphones by vivo. Hence, just like POCO and Xiaomi, vivo shares its resources with iQOO.

The brand entered India without any ties with vivo India, which has been operating in the country for years. Hence, iQOO India being a new player could not market its device well enough on its own.

Additionally, the phone is plagued by poor software, as per critics and users. Also, though it was part of the Android 11 Beta program, it is yet to receive the stable update.

Further, as most of the smartphone sales in India happen under the $250 segment, it was hard for a newcomer like iQOO to sell a $500+ handset. As a result, it had to cut down the price many times. 

Hence, the device is currently selling for the below-listed prices on its official online retail partner Flipkart.

We don’t know how long the phone will be selling for these price tags. Hence, if you are interested in getting this handset, make sure to place an order as quickly as possible. Also, make use of bank offers to further lower the cost.

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