Chinee smartphone brand iQOO made its debut in India in early 2020. Since then, the company has released five handsets. Yesterday, the firm revealed that all these phones are eligible for the Android 12 update. It even shared a beta rollout timeline.

Smartphone brand iQOO says that it will upgrade its entire portfolio sold in India to Android 12. This means even the affordable iQOO 3 and the expensive iQOO 7 Legend will get the tases of the latest version of Android.

As per the schedule shared by the company, the devices released in 2021 will start receiving beta builds from the end of December. On the other hand, the iQOO 3 launched in 2020 will get the beta update by the end of March 2022.

iQOO Android 12 Beta Update Timeline India

From the end of December 2021

• iQOO 7 Legend
• iQOO 7
• iQOO Z5
• iQOO Z3

From the end of March 2022

• iQOO 3

Going by the beta update plan, we can expect iQOO to roll out Android 12 stable builds for all supported phones before the end of H1 2022.

What are your thoughts on iQOO’s Android 12 update schedule for India? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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Chinese smartphone maker iQOO made its debut in India last year with the launch of iQOO 3. A year after its entry into the country, the company has now announced two new devices, namely iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend Edition. The former is a rebranded iQOO Neo5 and the latter is slightly different than the original available in China.

iQOO 7 / iQOO 7 Legend Specifications and Features

Both the iQOO 7 and the iQOO 7 Legend flaunt a 6.62-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 120Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor. The display on these phones supports 1300 nits peak brightness level, 6000000:1 contrast ratio, and HDR10+. The devices also sport a dedicated display chip called Intelligent Display Chip for real-time SDR to HDR conversion and MEMC.

Further, these smartphones are powered by two different chipsets coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The vanilla model features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and comes in two colors (Solid Ice Blue, Storm Black), whereas the Legend variant in association with BMW M Motorsport comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip and a unique colorway.

Talking about optics, the duo sport a triple camera setup on the back and a centered punch-hole 16MP selfie camera on the front. The rear camera setup on the iQOO 7 includes a 48MP Sony IMX598 primary sensor with OIS, a 13MP 120° ultra-wide unit with support for macro mode (2.5cm focus distance), and a 2MP monochrome sensor.  On the other hand, the iQOO 7 Legend arrives with the same primary as well as the ultra-wide/macro camera, in addition to a 13MP tertiary sensor with a  2x telephoto lens.

On the connectivity front, the handsets support dual-SIM, 5G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1 (iQOO 7) / 5.2 (Legend), GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, NavIC – only in Legend), and NFC. They have all the essential sensors, such as an accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, and compass. But unfortunately, they lack a MicroSD card slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack. However, the phones do come with 4D vibration, dual-stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, and the largest vapor chamber cooling system (only iQOO 7 Legend).

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Lastly, the smartphones run Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11.1 and are backed by a  4,400mAh (iQOO 7) / 4000mAh (iQOO 7 Legend) battery with support for 66W fast charging.

iQOO 7 / iQOO 7 Legend Price and Availability

The iQOO 7 series will retail for the following price tags in India.

• iQOO 7

• • 8GB + 128GB – ₹31,990
  • 8GB + 256GB – ₹33,990
  • 12GB + 256GB – ₹35,990

• iQOO 7 Legend

• • 8GB + 128GB – ₹39,990
  • 12GB + 256GB – ₹43,990

Both the smartphones will be available for pre-order starting May 1 on Amazon India and iQOO.com/in. Pre-ordering customers can avail a flat ₹2,000 Amazon coupon and an additional ₹2,000 (iQOO 7) / ₹3,000 (iQOO 7 Legend) off on ICICI Bank credit/debit cards.

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iQOO, a sub-brand of Vivo that launches premium high-end smartphones, is gearing up to launch its new lineup — the iQOO 7 series in India. Ahead of making devices official, the company has been teasing some features of the phones.

In the latest teaser, the company has revealed the phone’s liquid cooling technology. It confirms that the iQOO 7 and 7 Legend will come with advanced Liquid Cooling Technology to help with heat dissipation, reports GSMArena.

The device uses copper tubes to transfer liquid from the chipset area, outwards towards the cooler area of the graphite plate. Further, the company reveals that the plate has a 6,000 sq. mm of surface to dissipate heat away towards the exterior.

The graphite plate is used in conjunction with a magnesium alloy core, conductivity gel, and vapor chamber. With this, the company claims that it can achieve up to 14-degree celsius operating temperatures and up to 4-degree celsius external surface temperature.

On the other hand, the iQOO 7 Legend uses a Vapor Chamber with a surface area of 4,096 sq. mm, combined with the internal “capillary structure + power pump” that can quickly transport and disperse heat.

The company had previously confirmed that the device will come with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. iQOO claims that the 7 Legend has scored 830K+ points on the AnTuTu benchmarking platform.

As for the other specs, it is believed that the iQOO 7 Legend could feature a 6.62-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ screen resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It will also come with an in-display fingerprint sensor for added protection.

The flagship phone may feature a front camera of 16-megapixel and its rear-facing camera module may comprise of a 48-megapixel main camera with OIS support, a 13-megapixel telephoto snapper, and a 120-degree 13-megapixel super-wide lens.

The launch of the new iQOO 7 series is slated to take place on 26th April in India and the devices will be available for purchase through Amazon. Recently, it has been confirmed that the iQOO 7 in India will be a rebranded version of the iQOO Neo5.

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Update: The iQOO 7 series will debuton April 26. Here is the official tweet that confirms the launch date.

Mark your calendar to witness the unleashing of most powerful Monsters ever!

Exited to know more? Join us on 26.04.2021 for the launch of iQOO 7 Series.

Notify me: https://t.co/GlGBG4ZZC8#iQOO #MonsterInside #iQOO7Series #ComingSoon pic.twitter.com/N90hchAHnM

— iQOO India (@IqooInd) April 13, 2021

Original story continues… 

iQOO is yet to confirm the launch date of the iQOO 7 series for India. Currently, it is busy teasing the features of the iQOO 7 Legend. iQOO India has now officially confirmed that the series includes two models namely, iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend. The microsite for the iQOO 7 series is now live on Amazon India through which some of the key features and specs have been confirmed.

The official posters at the iQOO 7 series landing page on Amazon India reveals that the iQOO 7 Legend will be sporting a punch-hole display. The company has teamed up with BMW M Motorsport for the design of the iQOO 7 Legend. The handset sports a white rear with red, black, and blue strips of the BMW brand.

The display of the iQOO 7 Legend supports a 120Hz refresh rate, a touch sampling rate of 300Hz, a 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate, 1300nits, HDR10+, and a contrast ratio of 6,000,000.

The iQOO 7 Legend is powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage. The company claims that it has scored 830K+ points on the AnTuTu benchmarking platform. The company is yet to confirm the battery capacity of the smartphone. It has revealed that the phone can fully charge in 22 minutes. The company claims that it has a 4096m2 vapor chamber, which is one of the largest vapor chambers found in the smartphone world. For photography, it will feature an OIS-assisted 48-megapixel triple camera setup.

Nothing is known yet about the standard iQOO 7 smartphone. The company is said to be working on an iQOO phone with Snapdragon 870 chip for India. This phone is available in China as the iQOO Neo5. It remains to be seen whether this phone will get rebadged as the standard iQOO 7 in India. The series is set to debut by the end of April.

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iQOO has confirmed that it will be announcing the iQOO 7 Legend smartphone this month in India. Ahead of the launch, the company has started releasing teasers to reveal the features of the smartphone. A fresh tweet confirms that the iQOO 7 Legend will arrive with an enhanced version of LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

The iQOO 7 Legend seems to be the BMW Motorsport-inspired version of the iQOO 7, which debuted in January in China. Gagan Arora who leads the India wing of iQOO has claimed that the smartphone will cost less than Rs 40,000 (~$536. Probably, it could be debuting as the cheapest Snapdragon 888 SoC powered smartphone in the country.

Effortlessly stylish, in a class of its own & power-packed with SD888 and enhanced UFS 3.1 & LPDDR5 RAM.

It’s time to up your performance game with iQOO. Hold on to your seats, it's happening! #ComingSoon #Snapdragon888 #iQOO7Series #iQOO #MonsterInside pic.twitter.com/oUMjwOBy44

— iQOO India (@IqooInd) April 8, 2021

iQOO 7 Legend specifications

The iQOO 7 Legend is likely to sport an AMOLED panel of 6.62 inches. The punch-hole screen may offer FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The Snapdragon 888 mobile platform is present under the hood of the device. The Geekbench listings of the phone have suggested that it may ship with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The handset is likely to feature up to 256 GB of storage. It was recently seen with an 831K+ score at AnTuTu benchmarks.

The iQOO 7 Legend could be coming with a 4,000mAh battery. It is unclear whether it will support 120W fast charging like its Chinee variant. It may feature a front camera of 16-megapixel and its rear-facing camera island may comprise of a 48-megapixel main camera with OIS support, a 13-megapixel telephoto snapper, and a 120-degree 13-megapixel superwide lens.

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Chinese smartphone brand iQOO has been teasing the Indian launch of the iQOO 7 series for quite a while now. Weeks after the company dropped the first teaser, it has now officially confirmed when the iQOO 7 series will be debuting in India.

In a new teaser video posted by iQOO on Twiter, the brand confirms that its latest flagship smartphones (iQOO 7 series) will launch in India in April. Unfortunately, the video does not reveal the date. Anyway, we can expect the company to announce the launch date very soon.

According to previous reports, iQOO will be releasing the iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend BMW M Motorsport Edition in India. The more affordable iQOO Neo5 could also tag along with these phones.

Since these two handsets are already official in China, we know almost everything about them. But the thing is that vivo, the parent company of iQOO has a habit of releasing a different variant of its existing phones in the global markets. The prime example is the recently launched vivo X60 series, which slightly differs from the original vivo X60 series sold in China.

You asked for the monster, and it’s coming.

Get ready to experience the best of technology. #ComingSoon #MonsterIsComing #iQOO7Series pic.twitter.com/jWAFm8KCMY

— iQOO India (@IqooInd) April 8, 2021

Hence, we are not sure of the specs of the iQOO 7 series, which is set to launch soon in India. Above all, the brand is yet to officially start teasing the specifications and features.

But what we know as of now is that even the high-end ‘Made in India’ iQOO 7 Legend BMW M Motorsport Edition will cost under ₹40,000 in the country.

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iQOO has already confirmed that it is bringing two iQOO flagship devices by the end of this month in India and one of them would be the iQOO 7 Legend. Today, tech influencer Mukul Sharma has shared the AnTuTu scores of the Indian variant and it crosses 831,000.

In a tweet, Mukul has posted the AnTuTu benchmarks of the upcoming iQOO 7 Legend India variant(model: I2009) and it scores 831,200 overall. We already know that the iQOO 7 Chinese model appeared on AnTuTu (V2049A) and it scored about 733,519.

It’s also worth noting that the Indian variant is tested on AnTuTu V9.0.1 while the Chinese model appeared on V8.5.2. So you can expect a certain difference in scores accordingly. AnTuTu recently released a best performing flagship report(with V8) in China and the Black Shark 4 held the crown with 765,579 points.

That said, if you consider the V9 version, the score seems to be a pretty big one and it is bound to be considering the device is said to have the latest Snapdragon 888 chipset. Anyway, the iQOO 7 Legend scores 213,884 and 320,226  points in CPU and GPU categories.

Also, the real-life images revealed recently hint that it’s the iQOO 7 Legendary edition from China, and hence, it should have the latest LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

The iQOO 7 Legend is likely to feature a 6.62-inch AMOLED FHD+ centered punch-hole display with a 120Hz refresh rate, flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with up to 12GB of RAM.

Other expected specs include a triple-camera with a 48MP main lens, 16MP selfie camera, 4,000mAh battery, Android 11 OS, and a price of under ₹40,000($537) in India.

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iQOO is gearing up to launch a flagship smartphone in India this month. And going by iQOO India director Gagan Arora’s words, it should be sometime around the end of April. Now, the company has teamed up with popular YouTuber Gaurav Chaudhary(@TechnicalGuruji) to confirm the iQOO 7 Legend and reveal more details regarding the device.

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In a conversation with Gaurav on YouTube, Gagan has confirmed that two smartphones including iQOO 7 Legend will launch in India this month. Although he hasn’t talked much about the latter, reports say that it could be the iQOO Neo5 from China. Anyway, he says that the devices will debut somewhere at the end of April.

Talking about the ‘Made in India’ iQOO 7 Legend, Gagan also confirms that iQOO 7 Legend is designed in partnership with BMW M Motorsport and this news falls in line with a leak last week by Tech influencer Mukul Sharma.

Live images of the iQOO 7 Legend have also been shared in the video and it is the exact same one that launched in China as iQOO 7 Legendary edition. It has a white back panel with stripes of the BMW M Motorsport logo and a “Fascination meets Innovation” slogan.

Moving on, Gagan also talks more about how iQOO has been working on expanding its presence in India. He says that iQOO will bring multiple smartphones at different price points and users will be able to service their phones in select Vivo service centers in India in the future.

Also, he admits that iQOO, despite having separate philosophy, shares a manufacturing facility with Vivo.

iQOO 7 Legend is likely to feature a 6.62-inch AMOLED FHD+ centered punch-hole display with a 120Hz refresh rate, flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with up to 12GB of RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, 48MP main lens, 16MP selfie camera, 4,000mAh battery, and Android 11 OS.

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iQOO brought the iQOO 7 flagship smartphone in China in early January 2021. Ahead of an imminent launch in India, Tech influencer Mukul Sharma says that the BMW M Motorsport edition is coming to India as iQOO 7 Legend.

iQOO 7 in China has three colors- Black, Latent Blue, and a Legendary Edition. Out of this, the Legendary Edition has white color on the back with stripes of the BMW M Motorsport logo with the “Fascination meets Innovation” slogan.

iQOO has been a partner of BMW Motorsport since last year and the 2021 edition is a continuation of the iQOO 5 Pro BMW Edition. That said, despite the unique design, all the color variants use a Marine Aluminum as a mid-frame for rigidity.

For India, iQOO has been teasing the launch of a new Smartphone with Snapdragon 888 chipset under ₹40,000($547). While the brand is yet to confirm that it’s the iQOO 7, certifications have already revealed it.

[Exclusive] I can confirm that this is the iQOO 7 Legend, confirmed to launch in India in April powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. This will be the BMW M Motorsport edition.
Feel free to retweet.#iQOO #iQOO7 #iQOO7Legend https://t.co/r2eiONV17K

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) March 31, 2021

If iQOO doesn’t make any major changes, the iQOO 7 in India should feature a 6.62-inch AMOLED FHD+ centered punch-hole display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1300 nits max brightness. Under the hood, the flagship Snapdragon 888 is likely to be paired with up to 12GB of RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

Since iQOO devices are aimed at gaming, the iQOO 7 should carry over many features like Monster touch, Dual Linear motors with 3D vibration, Multi-Turbo 5.0, One-Touch Game Space, L-shaped VC plate for cooling, and more from China.

Other expected specs include a triple-camera setup with a 48MP main lens, 16MP selfie camera, 4,000mAh battery, and Android 11 OS. Let’s wait for more info in the coming days.

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