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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iQOO flagship devices have finally received the GPU driver update. According to a report, users in China have downloaded the GPU drivers via the official app store.

A report by ITHome says that iQOO 3 and iQOO 5 now support GPU driver update via the respective App Store. With this, the company follows Xioami, and OPPO who have already delivered the feature to their flagships earlier. That said, the report also quotes iQOO product manager Ge Lan V saying the updates are supported only from Snapdragon 865/865+ and 765/765G. And not 855 from 2018.

This is true, as Qualcomm announced the feature during the launch of Snapdragon 865 flagship SoC. It basically follows Google’s Project Mainline like process where Users can update their GPU drivers via the official App Store. Previously, GPU drivers were patched along with System files that gets routed via carriers.

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However, you can now download the GPU drivers separately and update them. This quickly enables games to adapt to the latest driver features thereby improving performance, and stability. As you can see in the screenshot below, the version is currently spotted by Chinese users. And hence, we will have to wait and see if it arrives in the other regions as well.

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Simply put, updateable GPU drivers opens a new world where features of OpenGL or Vulkan API can be delivered swiftly to users. Apart from Qualcomm, ARM is another company who also announced GPU drivers support.

After Qualcomm announced the feature, Xiaomi was the first company to bring the feature to Adreno 650 GPU present on its flagships like Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Redmi K30 Pro, and more. Following this, OPPO brought it to devices like Find X2 and Find X2 Pro.

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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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2020 is the year of upper-midrange phones and flagship killers. Despite prices hiked a lot during this year, there is a lot of value for money devices even for power users. In this article, we are comparing three of the best flagship killers out there in terms of value for money. We are talking about the newly-announced iQOO 5, the Redmi K30 Ultra which celebrated Xiaomi’s 10th anniversary alongside the Mi 10 Ultra, and the OnePlus 8 which reached very good prices because it is a phone released in the first half of 2020 (but still very actual). Let’s discover together who is the best.

Vivo iQOO 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra vs OnePlus 8

Design

None of these devices has the best design you can get from a phone, but they are all pretty nice. I like the OnePlus 8 with its curved screen and compact camera module, but it is a matter of tastes. In each case you get a premium design including an aluminum frame and a glass back. The OnePlus 8 and the iQOO 5 have a single punch-hole display, while Redmi K30 Ultra has a full-screen panel thanks to the presence of a motorized pop-up camera coming out of the upper border of the phone.

Display

iQOO 5, Redmi K30 Ultra, and OnePlus 8 come with great displays, despite we are not talking about flagship-class panels. They all feature the HDR10+ certification for very nice image quality on streaming platforms, and they have a Full HD+ resolution. The main difference which makes iQOO 5 and Redmi K30 Ultra better than OnePlus 8 is the refresh rate: you get 120 Hz with iQOO 5 and Redmi K30 Ultra, while OnePlus 8 has just 90 Hz. The Redmi K30 Ultra has a slightly wider diagonal than its two rivals. But at the end of the day, we are not talking about big differences. Note that iQOO 5 lacks stereo speakers, while Redmi K30 Ultra and OnePlus 8 have them.

Hardware/Software

Even when it comes to the hardware department, these devices are not so different. They all come with flagship-level hardware. Redmi K30 Ultra is inferior because it is fueled by the Dimensity 1000+ chipset instead of the Snapdragon 865 found on the iQOO 5 and OnePlus 8. In order to give you an idea of the performance of this chipset, we can tell you that Dimensity 1000+ got a score of fewer than 350,000 points on AnTuTu, while Snapdragon 865 scored over 400,000 points. Further, with Redmi K30 Ultra you get max 8 GB of RAM, while iQOO 5 and OnePlus 8 go up to 12 GB.

Camera

The iQOO 5 has the most stunning cameras, at least on the paper. It features the same 50 MP gimbal camera found on the Vivo X50 Pro+, paired with a portrait lens with 2x optical zoom and a 13 MP ultrawide sensor. This camera department is able to record 8K videos. Right after, we got the OnePlus 8 which is the only one to support OIS. With the Redmi K30 Ultra, you actually get more sensors but inferior photo quality.

Battery

iQOO 5 and Redmi K30 Ultra have the same 4500 mAh battery capacity, which is bigger than the 4300 mAh battery of the OnePlus 8. Unfortunately, we did not test their battery life, but we believe that iQOO 5 should last more because it has a Snapdragon 865 chipset instead of the Dimensity 1000+ found on the Redmi K30 Ultra. With the iQOO 5, you even get a faster charging tech with a 55W power.

Price

iQOO 5 is priced about €490/$578 in its base variant, Redmi K30 Ultra starts from €330/$390, and OnePlus 8 begins at €479/$565 but it is currently more affordable thanks to a lot of street prices. But despite that, the iQOO 5 wins the comparison because of its great cameras, 120 Hz display, big battery, and amazing hardware.

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Vivo iQOO 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra vs OnePlus 8: PRO and CONS

Vivo iQOO 5

PROS

• Amazing cameras
• Great 120 Hz display
• Very fast charging
• Reverse charging
• UFS 3.1 storage

CONS

• No Google services

OnePlus 8

PROS

• Good design
• Stereo speakers
• Thinner and lighter
• Global availability

CONS

• Inferior display

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Ultra

PROS

• Good price
• Full screen display
• Great 120 Hz display
• Stereo speakers

CONS

• Inferior cameras

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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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The iQOO 5 will be announced on August 17. The flagship will come with support for 120W fast charging just like the Mi 10 Ultra that was announced a few days ago. However, while Xiaomi’s new flagship will not be launching in India, iQOO may be bringing its own to the Indian market.

The official iQOO India account shared a tweet earlier today that hints at the launch of the iQOO 5 in the country.

A new race is on the horizon, get ready to witness performance like never before! Stay tuned to know more.#DrivePerformance coming soon pic.twitter.com/nx7m4VQtbP

— iQOO India (@IqooInd) August 13, 2020

The iQOO 5 will have a curved display with a punch hole at the top left corner of the screen. The display is a Samsung panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone will also have a Snapdragon 865 processor, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage. There will also be an iQOO 5 Pro with triple rear cameras which includes a periscope zoom lens but we are not sure this will be announced in India.

iQOO announced the iQOO 3 in India earlier this year but has not announced any other smartphone afterward. It announced a few mid-range phones in China such as the iQOO Z1x 5G and the iQOO U1 but they are yet to launch in India.

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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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Vivo is rumoured to launch the iQOO 5 5G later this month and perhaps, the main highlight of the device is the 120W fas charging support which it brings. The device is expected to arrive as the first smartphone that will bring support for over 100W fast charging speed and before it hits the market, the phone will have to go through several tests by regulators.

The iQOO 5 has just scaled one of such tests and that is the one by TUV Rheinland. The company has shared a promo video of the next-gen iQOO flagship undergoing several physical tests by TUV Rheinland.

The test shows us how the battery performs and the state of the phone when it is subjected to such extreme charging speed. The company says the phone will “normal temperatures” in a test environment of room temperature of about 25 degrees. Also, the adapter plug is capable of withstanding up to 10,000 plug-ins and plug-outs of a cable.

Furthermore, the battery is capable of taking up to 600 charge and discharge cycles and the battery life will remain “normal”. Vivo even claims that the battery will stay “as strong as ever”. The device also has some battery protection features while the new 6C cells onboard are said to be of the highest standard. TUV Rheinland, therefore, certified the voltage and current as safe.

The video also reveals the device will pack a triple camera setup at the rear while at the front will be a curved display which Vivo says will be an AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The DCI-P3 color gamut will be 100% which is more than the industry standard.

The iQOO 5 5G is also expected to pack a Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with an LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage.

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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 is launching this month and the phone will be featuring a number of impressive features, the chief being 120W fast charge which allows you to charge the device from empty to full in just 15 minutes. A press render has surfaced that shows the upcoming flagship is a beautiful beast.

The press render was posted on Weibo by Digital Chat Station and it shows that the device will have a curved display and a punch hole at the top left corner. The design reminds us of the OnePlus 8 Pro. According to the source, the phone uses a Samsung FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

iQOO has made changes to the design from that of the iQOO 3 which has a flat AMOLED display and a 60Hz refresh rate. The flagship also has its hole at the top right corner of the screen. Lovers of a flat display may be disappointed at iQOO’s decision to switch to a curved one but we can agree that it does make the device look better.

The manufacturer has confirmed the iQOO 5 will have a Snapdragon 865 processor and not the Snapdragon 865 Plus. It will pair it with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

The launch is scheduled for August 17 which is roughly two weeks away. We expect more details will surface before then.

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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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It has been four months since the iQOO 3 5G launched, and now Vivo’s sub-brand is ready to announce a successor. Unlike other manufacturers that have launched and will be launching “S”, “T”, and “Pro” variants of their already phones, iQOO is moving to the next number which is five, so we are getting the iQOO 5.

The news about the arrival of the iQOO 5 comes from Digital Chat Station, and according to him, the series will launch this month. Based on his Weibo post, it appears we will be getting more than one phone.

The iQOO 5 series should launch first in China before making is way to other markets such as India. The iQOO 5 should come with the new 120W fast charging technology iQOO announced last month. The fast charging technology charges a 4000mAh battery from empty to full in just 15 minutes.

We are not sure if it will pack the Snapdragon 865 or Snapdragon 865 Plus processor but we won’t be surprised since some brands are skipping Qualcomm’s new chipset.

What new features are you expecting in the iQOO 5? Do let us know in the comment box below.

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