Well before 2021 could begin, smartphone brands showcased their next-gen fast-charging technologies to the world. Some of the contenders include Xiaomi, realme, OPPO, and its sisters Vivo, iQOO. Among this, iQOO has already confirmed its next smartphone iQOO 7 which going by the number, will be the next flagship from the company. Now, a tipster has details regarding it’s charging and cameras.

According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, iQOO 7 could be the smartphone with the shortest charging time in the first half of 2021. This falls in-line with a 3C certification that reveals a possible 120W charging support for iQOO 7. If we recall, iQOO unveiled world’s first commercially viable 120W Ultra-Fast Charging Technology. This tech can charge a smartphone’s typical 4,000mAh battery in under 15 minutes.

In fact, the iQOO 7’s predecessor, the iQOO 5 series already has 120W charging support along with a 4,000mAh battery. Hence, it will be interesting to see how iQOO manages to improve this on the iQOO 7. We feel that iQOO might hold this crown by increasing the battery size to about 4,200/4,300mAh and achieve similar results.

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Anyway, this is just speculation from our side and we will have to wait for official news. Moving on, the tipster also mentions that iQOO 7’s triple camera will have a 48MP 1/1.2-inch sensor and come with OIS support. That’s surprising considering the predecessors(iQOO 5, 5 Pro) have a 50MP Samsung GN1 sensor.

When asked about the discrepancy between the series, he says that the above is the configuration of the main lens. And the iQOO 7 will be more of a gaming-focussed smartphone. In any case, the iQOO 7 is shaping out to be a device inspired by the upcoming Vivo X60 series of smartphones.

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The iQOO 7 is speculated to feature an AMOLED display with a centered punch-hole, Snapdragon 888 SoC, and run iQOO UI inspired by OriginOS based on Android 11 out of the box. It is tipped to launch in mid-January of next year(2021).

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At the Snapdragon Summit, Vivo officially confirmed that it would bring mobile products with Snapdragon 888 SoC next year. However, there’s wasn’t much known about it until today. The Chinese giant has finally confirmed that the next flagship will be iQOO 7 and has revealed the first look of the device.

iQOO, in a Weibo Post, shared the first official look of the upcoming flagship. It says the iQOO 7 is the official KPL game machine during the Autumn Finals 2020. In case you don’t know, KPL aka King Pro League is one of the biggest eSports events in China. It occurs during the Autumn/Fall and Spring seasons every year.

It is hosted by Tencent Games that brings several professional teams of Honor of Kings to compete for the title crown. Previously, iQOO had collaborated with KPL during iQOO 3, which is also a KPL-certified gaming phone. Coming back, the iQOO 7 rear look shows triple-cameras and looks to be a BMW special edition.

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What is interesting here is the camera layout. If you look closely, the cameras are arranged like the vertices of a triangle. Also, they resemble a lot like the Vivo X50 and the upcoming X60 series of smartphones. There is an LED flashlight beneath the housing and has iQOO branding beside it. Additionally, the White rear panel has vertical BMW stripes on the right side. Although Vivo hasn’t explicitly mentioned it, the possibility is quite high now.

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If you recall, Vivo collaborated with BMW Motorsport to launch a special edition of the iQOO 5 Pro. The new iQOO 7’s rear panel has similar shades of the BMW M logo with “Fascination meets Innovation” slogan, White background, and Blue, Black, Red stripes. However, we aren’t sure if it will get the Leather finish like the iQOO 5 Pro. You can compare the looks of both the devices above.

Anyway, it’s just a teaser for the device and we will have to wait for a bit to know the launch date let alone its price and availability. So far, iQOO 7 is speculated to feature an AMOLED flat display, Snapdragon 888 SoC, 120W fast charging, triple-camera with 50MP sensor, 16MP selfie-shooter, and iQOO UI inspired by OriginOS based on Android 11.

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Like every month, Master Lu Benchmark has released the lists of best smartphones launched in August in terms of performance and UI fluency. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra aka Mi 10 Extreme Commemorative Edition leads both the lists, followed by iQOO 5.

Master Lu is a popular benchmarking platform in China. Like AnTuTu, it also releases monthly lists of best smartphones. The company shared the list of best-performing devices yesterday, followed by UI fluency list today on Weibo.

Surprisingly, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra tops both the lists despite it being powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 unlike Snapdragon 865+ (Plus) present in Galaxy Note20 Ultra. Also, the regular iQOO 5 comes second instead of iQOO 5 Pro, which is at the fifth position.

Similarly, the regular Galaxy Note20 ranks third in performance, whereas the Ultra captures fourth place. However, in UI fluency, the latter comes at distant seventh, followed by the former at eighth.

Other notable handsets in the performance list include Redmi K30 Ultra, vivo S7, OPPO K7, realme V5, and Nokia C3 from sixth position onwards.

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Unsurprisingly, the Redmi K30 Ultra ranks ninth, just ahead of Nokia C3 in UI fluency. This goes in line with our review, in which we experienced it to be janky despite featuring MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ (Plus) chipset. Xiaomi really needs to optimize the software on this phone.

Last but not least, the vivo S7, OPPO K7, and realme V5 rank fourth, fifth, and fifth respectively in UI fluency.

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The newly-announced iQOO 5 Pro is one of the most original and powerful smartphones out there. A lot of people did not expect such a phone from a so young brand, but it came and it has all the potentialities to compete with the most advanced devices released from the best brands. The handset debuted in the Chinese market and we think there is no better way to understand its potentialities than comparing it with other Chinese-exclusive devices. iQOO is a brand launched by Vivo and the iQOO 5 Pro has a few important things in common with the Vivo X50 Pro+: that is why we decided to include it in this comparison. We also included the latest top-tier flagship by Xiaomi: the Mi 10 Ultra. Let’s discover who is better.

Vivo iQOO 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra vs Vivo X50 Pro+

Design

The iQOO 5 Pro and the Vivo X50 Pro+ offer a premium and unique design. The former debuted in a BMW Edition with two color variants: a carbon black version and a leather variant. The latter comes with a leather back as well, but it is not customized by a car manufacturer. On the other hand, it has a very elegant curved display. The most attractive devices are definitely iQOO 5 Pro and Vivo X50 Pro+. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is still a premium device when it comes to the design, but it is a classic glass sandwich with an aluminum frame just like most of the flagships out there.

Display

In each case, you get amazing displays. All of these handsets feature an OLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution, a high 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, and very high brightness. There is nothing negative to say about the displays. They are not the most advanced displays in the market, but they are great high-end panels. Given that there are only marginal differences between the displays of these phones, we recommend focusing on the other specifications instead of looking for the device with the best display. Note that Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra comes with stereo speakers, so it should provide better audio quality.

Hardware/Software

If we talk about hardware, we can tell you almost the same concept we told you in the previous paragraph of this comparison. iQOO 5 Pro, Vivo X50 Pro+, and Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra all feature a Snapdragon 865 chipset, as well as LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 native storage. In its most expensive configuration, Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra wins the hardware comparison because it offers more RAM (up to 16 GB) and more internal storage (up to 512 GB). All of these devices get Android 10 out of the box, but with different customized UIs.

Camera

Besides coming with flagship-class hardware, these three phones are also amazing camera phones. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra and the Vivo X50 Pro+ are actually superior to the iQOO 5 Pro, at least on the paper. They both look awesome with their incredible optical zoom capabilities, flagship-class sensors, and more. According to DxOMark, at this moment, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is the best camera phone in the market. But DxOMark never reviewed a Vivo phone and we believe the X50 Pro+ with its gimbal camera will be a valid opponent.

Battery

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra has a bigger battery and, given that it features similar components to its two rivals, it should last more on a single charge. Further, it has the fastest charging technology alongside the iQOO 5 Pro, with a 120W power. However, the iQOO 5 Pro will charge faster due to its smaller battery capacity. With the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, you also get the fastest wireless charging technology with a 50W power.

Price

The starting price of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is $999/€841, Vivo X50 Pro+ begins at $790/€665, and iQOO 5 Pro starts from €610/$724. It costs more, but Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra looks like the most complete device of the trio. The iQOO 5 Pro wins the value for money award.

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Vivo iQOO 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra vs Vivo X50 Pro+: PRO and CONS

Vivo iQOO 5 Pro

PROS

• Very fast charging
• Reverse charging
• Original design
• Gimbal camera

CONS

• Smaller battery

Vivo X50 Pro+

PROS

• Gimbal camera
• Original design
• Great selfie camera

CONS

• Slower charging

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra

PROS

• Bigger battery
• Very fast charging
• Higher-end memory configuration
• Stereo speakers
• Amazing cameras

CONS

• Price

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Today, iQOO unveiled the iQOO 5 series of flagship phones in China. The lineup includes two phones such as iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro. The iQOO 5 series offers users with high refresh rate display and top-notch cameras. The major attraction of the series is that the iQOO 5 Pro comes with support for 120W fast charging.

iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro specifications

The iQOO 5 series has a 120Hz refresh rate supporting AMOLED display that measures 6.56 inches. The display of the iQOO 5 is flat whereas the iQOO 5 Pro features a screen with curved edges. The 20:9 aspect ratio display with punch-hole design supports 1,300nits brightness, 100 percent P3 color gamut, and HDR10+ These phones are equipped with in-display fingerprint readers. The series measures 8.32mm in thickness and weighs 197 grams.

The iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro phones are equipped with 16-megapixel front cameras. The rear side of the iQOO 5 series features a triple camera system. It comprises of the Samsung GN1 50-megapixel as the primary lens. It is the same primary shooter that is available on the Vivo X50 Pro+. The rear camera setup of the iQOO 5 Pro includes a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens with 120-degree field-of-view, and a 13-megapixel periscope telephoto lens. The other lenses in the iQOO 5’s camera setup include a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens and an 8-megapixel portrait lens. The iQOO 5 supports EIS and 20x digital zoom whereas the iQOO 5 Pro comes with support for OIS, 5x optical zoom, 60x hybrid zoom, and 8K video recording.

The Snapdragon 865 fuels the iQOO 5 series with LPPDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.  It comes with a larger VC liquid cooling heat dissipation system with thermal conductivity gel. The iQOO 5 series runs on iQOO UI 5.0 based Android 10 OS.

The iQOO 5 houses a 4,500mAh battery with 55W fast charging support. On the other side, the Pro edition is packed with a smaller 4,000mAh battery that comes with 120W fast charging. As the company has previously claimed, the 120W charging technology takes only 15 minutes to completely charge the iQOO 5 Pro. The iQOO 5 duo offers other features such as dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS, X-axis linear motor, USB-C, stereo speakers with built-in audio chip, facial recognition, and Hi-Res audio support.

iQOO has become the global partner of the BMW M Motorsport. Hence, in partnership with BMW, iQOO has launched the iQOO 5 Pro in special color variants. The Track Version comes with a carbon textured matt glass rear along with blue accents at edges. On the other side, the Legendary Edition color variant is made out of pure leather.

iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro price and availability

Here is all the pricing and availability of the iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro smartphones:

iQOO 5

• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 3,998 Yuan (~$576)
• 12 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 4,298 Yuan (~$619)
• 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 4,598 Yuan (~$662)
  Colors: Star Trace and Hao Ying

iQOO 5 Pro

• 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 4,998 Yuan (~$720)
• 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 5,498 Yuan (~$792)
  Colors: Track Version and Legendary Edition

The pre-sales of the iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro smartphones have started in China. The sales of both models will begin on Aug. 24.

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The iQOO 5 Pro will break cover along its iQOO 5 sibling on Aug. 17. Yesterday, a leaked shot revealing the retail box of the iQOO 5 had surfaced on Weibo. Today, a Weibo user shared real-life images of the iQOO 5 Pro to reveal its front and rear design.

As can be seen, the iQOO 5 Pro has textured carbon fiber finish on its back. The same kind of textured design can be seen in the images of the retail box of the phone. There are three cameras on the backside of the iQOO 5 Pro. The third one is a periscope zoom lens. Recently, a reliable tipster from China had revealed that the phone will support the 5x optical zoom and 60x hybrid zoom.

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The iQOO 5 Pro has an AMOLED display with curved edges. A punch-hole cutout can be seen at the top-left corner of the screen. The Full HD+ display will offer a 120Hz refresh rate. It is speculated that the phone is equipped with the same 6.56-inch curved AMOLED panel that was made available on the Vivo X50 Pro+ phone.

The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 865 mobile platform and LPDDR5 RAM. It has UFS 3.1 storage and is likely to be backed by a 4,000mAh battery. It will be arriving with support for 120W fast charging technology.

In related news, the iQOO 5 handset that has a model number of V2024A was spotted at Geekbench in June. At that time, the 8 GB RAM edition had appeared and now the 12 GB RAM variant has surfaced on the benchmarking platform. It is speculated that the iQOO 5 will come with a flat 6.56-inch AMOLED display with punch-hole design and it will carry support for 55W fast charging.

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iQOO recently confirmed that it has become an official partner of BMW M Motorsport for the 2020 DMT season. Also, it was revealed that the company will be launching a special BMW edition of the iQOO 5 series on Aug. 17. Today, the company rolled out a new teaser that gives a good look at the rear of what appears to the iQOO 5 Pro BMW Edition.

The poster of the BMW edition iQOO 5 series shows that its textured rear could be made from carbon fiber material. The rear panel of the device has curved edges with blue accents. There are three cameras housed inside a vertically-aligned camera setup. The configurations of the three lenses are not known yet. The setup has a periscope zoom lens as the third shooter.

According to a reliable tipster, the iQOO 5 Pro supports 16mm to 135mm focal length. It is expected to arrive with support for 5x optical zoom and 60x digital zoom.

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The iQOO 5 series includes two handsets such as iQOO 5 (V2024A model number) and iQOO 5 Pro (V2025A model number). Both phones are expected to arrive with support for up to 120Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform will be powering the series with LPPDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

It is speculated that the iQOO 5 series has a 6.56-inch AMOLED panel. The vanilla model may feature a flat display while the Pro edition have a curved display. The iQOO 5 is expected to arrive with support for 55W fast charging. On the other side, the iQOO 5 Pro will arrive 120W rapid charging technology. The 120W tech is expected to completely charge the iQOO 5 Pro in just 15 minutes.

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It is speculated that the iQOO 5 series debuting on Aug. 17 has iQOO 5 (V2024A model number) and iQOO 5 Pro (V2025 model number). The Pro model appeared at the 3C certification earlier today with a 120W fast charging. Ahead of the launch, the iQOO 5 has appeared on Master Lu benchmarks with key specifications.

The listing reveals that the smartphone has recorded 480,403 on Master Lu. This score is an average of 139,720, 229,986, 43,734, and 66,963 points that the iQOO 5 scored in CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage tests, respectively.

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The Master Lu listing reveals that the iQOO 5’s display supports 1080 x 2376 pixels resolution and it is powered by 2.84GHz Snapdragon 865, and not SD865+. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM and the device has 128 GB of native storage.

The Vivo X50 Pro+ that debuted in June in China has a 120Hz refresh rate supporting curved AMOLED display whereas the Vivo X50 has a flat AMOLED display. Hence, it appears that the iQOO 5 may sport a flat display of 6.56 inches whereas the Pro model could be coming with a curved 120Hz display of the same size. Like the X50 lineup, the iQOO series will have a punch-hole design on their screens.

The 3C listing of the Vivo V2024A iQOO 5 phone had revealed that it could be shipping with a 55W rapid charger. The iQOO Pro 5’s 3C appearance has revealed that it will arrive with the ultrafast 120W fast charger. Both phones could be packed with a 4,000mAh dual-cell battery.

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It is believed that the iQOO 5 series launching on Aug. 17 has two models. One could be a standard model whereas the other one could be a top model. A Vivo phone with model number V2024A was certified by the 3C authority of China. The 5G phone was spotted with a 55W charger. This model number is mentioned in the iQOO 5 reservations page on JD.com. It indicates that the model number belongs to the standard version of the iQOO 5. A new smartphone with a V2025A model number has received approval from the 3C certification platform. Since it has been spotted with a 120W charger, it seems to the top variant of the iQOO 5.

The V2025A’s 3C listing shows that it is a 5G phone and it is accompanied with a charger that has a V12060L0C0-CN model number. It supports maximum charging rates of 20V/6A (120W).

According to a Chinese tipster, the V2025A will be made official as iQOO 5 Pro. He added that its charging port is backward compatible with 55W/44W fast charging technology and it also supports 65W PD fast charging. It is speculated that the handset has a 4,000mAh battery. With 120W charging tech, the phone can fully charge in 15 minutes, claims the company.

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iQOO has revealed that the iQOO 5 series is powered by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. The SoC is coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It is known that the iQOO 5 houses an AMOLED display with punch-hole design. The screen curves impressively towards the left and right edges. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate.

A poster released by the company today states that the iQOO 5 has a 120db high dynamic Hi-Fi audio chip and stereo speakers. It supports Hi-Res audio. However, a video commercial of the phone that is doing rounds on Weibo shows that it lacks a 3.5mm audio jack. The video also suggests that the phone’s rear is equipped with a Vivo X50 Pro-like camera setup with a large-sized main camera sensor.

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The iQOO 5 series is scheduled to go official on Aug. 17. Ahead of the launch, the company is now busy teasing on the features of the phone. The major highlight of the iQOO 5 is that it will be equipped with support for ultra-fast 120W charging technology. Today, the company claimed through Weibo that the iQOO 5 will be the first commercially smartphone with support for 120W rapid charging. It further said it is also the first smartphone with 120W charging that has received Rheinland’s safe-charging certification.

The 120W ultra-fast charging tech takes only 5 minutes to charge iQOO 5’s battery to 50 percent capacity. It can be fully charged in 15 minutes. The handset will have a dual-cell battery with industry-first 6C cell, each one measuring 2,000mAh in size.

The iQOO 5 is driven by the Snapdragon 865 chipset. The SoC is coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It is speculated that the phone is equipped with an AMOLED display with a punch-hole design and curved edge. A well-known tipster from China recently revealed that the series includes a cost-effective device and a flagship phone. It remains to be seen whether the devices are introduced as iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro.

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The iQOO 5 is now listed for reservations on the JD.com retailer site in China. The listing has no details on the specs of the phone. However, it reveals a piece of vital information that its model number is V2024A.

The V2024A was certified by China’s 3C certification platform. It revealed that it is a 5G phone that may come with a 55W fast charger. The handset was benchmarked on Geekbench in June. The Geekbench appearance revealed specs like Snapdragon 865, 8 GB of RAM, and Android 10 OS.

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A well-known tipster with Digital Chat Station account name on Weibo revealed earlier this week that iQOO will be launching the iQOO 5 series this month. Today, the company released a confirmation through its Weibo account that it will be debuting the iQOO 5 series on Aug. 17. The iQOO 5 series could end up as the world’s first smartphone with 120W fast charging support.

The new poster released by iQOO states that the iQOO 5 series will go official at 2:30 PM local time in China on Aug. 17. The poster carries texts such as “120W” and “15 mins” which indicates that the iQOO 5 series will be arriving with support for the company’s 120W ultra-fast charging technology that was introduced last month.

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At the recently held ChinaJoy tech trade show in China, iQOO showcased a mysterious phone with 120W ultra-fast charging support. The rapid charging technology can fully charge a 4,000mAh battery in just 15 minutes.

iQOO is yet to confirm the number of iQOO 5 smartphones that will be made official on Aug. 17. According to Digital Chat Station, the series includes a cost-effective handset and another model with 120W fast charging support. Probably, the device showcased at the ChinaJoy event could be the iQOO 5 Pro phone. Since the handset was well-covered by a case, its rear design could not be seen.

The device that was seen at the Chinese expo sport a curved AMOLED display with punch-hole design. The display supported a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. There is a possibility that this model could be powered by the new Snapdragon 865 Plus mobile platform. With around two weeks remaining for the iQOO 5 series launch event, the company is expected to release details on its specs and features in the coming days.

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