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iQOO 8’s New Photochromic Orange color changes from White to Orange in Bright Sunlight

Pranav — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:45:06 +0000

Last month, iQOO unveiled the iQOO 8 series in the Chinese market with flagship specs like Snapdragon 888+ SoC, 120Hz refresh rate, and 120W fast charging support. At the time of launch, the phone was available in limited color options like Racing, Flame, and Legend. Now, iQOO has introduced a new color variant called Photochromic Orange(a.k.a Combustion color).

The main highlight of the new iQOO 8 Photochromic Orange is that it changes color in direct sunlight. The smartphone has a light White finish but when turned towards sunlight, the color of the back panel changes to Orange.

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The Photochromic Orange color is priced at CNY 4,199(~$650) for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant. It is already up for sale in China.

The iQOO 8 comes with a 6.56-inch display with a Full-HD+ resolution. It is a punch-hole panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and a DCI-P3 color gamut. The smartphone has a 16MP front camera for selfies and has a triple camera setup at the rear. It has a 48MP Sony IMX598 primary lens, a 13MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 13MP portrait lens.

It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SoC paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It houses a 4,350mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging technology. It boasts VC Liquid Cooling technology and has a stereo speaker setup.

iQOO 8 series launch with next-gen E5 displays, SD888+, photochromic version, and custom OriginOS

Habeeb Onawole — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:02:52 +0000

The iQOO 8 and iQOO 8 Pro are official. Both phones which were announced today in China boast the best displays in the industry, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888+ processor, and a design that will surely turn heads or even make jaws drop.

iQOO 8 series Design

The iQOO 8 series have gotten a design refresh while still keeping some features of its predecessors. There are now two devices – a standard model and a pro model. The former has a flat display while the latter has a curved display. However, both have a centered punch hole and triple rear cameras that are arranged in the shape of an L.

iQOO has kept the orange-colored power button from the iQOO 7 and even retained the partnership with BMW for the Legend Edition. There is also a new racing edition with a black carbon fiber finish on the back. However, it is only the iQOO 8 that gets the jaw-dropping electrochromic version that can switch from white to bright orange.

iQOO 8 Specs

The iQOO 8 has a 6.56-inch FHD+ flat display with a centered punch hole that can display up to 1 billion colors. It has a 120Hz refresh rate, a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, a contrast ratio of 6,000,000:1, and a peak brightness of 1200 nits. iQOO says there is an independent display chip that improves the frame rate while lowering power consumption. It also upscales SD content into HDR.

The phone has a Snapdragon 888+ chipset, LPDRR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage. There is a 48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX598 gimbal camera on the back along with a 13MP f/2.2 120° ultrawide angle camera and a 13MP f/2.46 portrait camera. A 16MP camera is in front for selfies and video calls.

The iQOO 8 has a 4350mAh battery capacity. Even though it’s bigger than that of the iQOO 7, iQOO has been able to make the phone lighter by 9.6 grams. There is support for 120W fast wired charging that can fully charge the phone from empty to full in 18 minutes. There is also VC Liquid Cooling for keeping the temperature down when needed.

The new flagship also comes with a dual X-axis motor, an upgraded 4D vibration, and dual pressure-sensitive buttons under the display that allows four-finger operations to be done with just two. There are also improved three-dimensional stereo speakers for a better audio experience.

The iQOO 8 and iQOO 8 Pro both run OriginOS for iQOO, a custom-made version of Vivo’s China-exclusive Android fork. OriginOS for iQOO brings a similar widget-based homescreen interface available on Vivo phones. There is also an AI subtitle feature that should be similar to Live Caption and a feature called Smart Privacy Protection that prevents third-party apps from accessing private information from the clipboard and SMS app

iQOO 8 Pro Specs

The iQOO 8 Pro is the first phone to feature the new Samsung E5 AMOLED display. The 6.78-inch 120Hz LTPO curved panel has a 3200 x 1440 resolution, 10-bit color temperature, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and a contrast ratio of up to 8,000,000:1. iQOO boasts that it has also received 14 DisplayMate A+ certifications. It also features the independent display chip found in the standard model which can convert low-quality SDR content into high-quality HDR.

Just like the standard model, this too comes with a Snapdragon 888+ processor and it is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

The iQOO 8 Pro has three cameras -a 50MP Sony IMX766V f/1.75 1.0µm PTZ camera with a 7P lens, PDAF, and 23mm focal length; a 48MP f/2.2 114° ultrawide angle camera with 6P lens; and a 16MP telephoto camera. The front-facing camera is a 16MP sensor.

The iQOO 8 Pro also boasts an ultrasonic 3D fingerprint scanner with a wider sensing area. iQOO says the sensor is super fast and unlocks the device in just 0.2 seconds.

Inside the iQOO 8 Pro is a dual-cell 4500mAh battery. While it has support for 120W fast wired charging like the standard model, it also adds support for 50W wireless fast charging and 10W reverse wireless charging. This makes it the first iQOO phone with support for wireless charging. It is no surprise that iQOO took the chance to announce its own wireless charger which has a vertical design and a built-in cooling fan.

iQOO 8 series price and availability

The iQOO 8 will be available in two configurations and three colors (Racing, Legend, and Flame) when it becomes available for purchase on August 24:

8+128GB = ¥3799 (~$586)
12+256GB = ¥4199 (~$648)

The iQOO 8 Pro will be available in three configurations and two color variants (Racing and Legend) and will be available for purchase starting on August 26:

8+256GB = 4999 (~$771)
12+256GB = 5499 (~$848)
12+512GB = ¥5999 (~$925)

Pre-orders for both phones start today. Interested buyers will be able to grab the phone on Vivo’s online shop and physical stores, Tmall, Suning, JD.com, and more.

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The iQOO 50W Vertical Wireless Charger will be available on August 26 too for ¥279 (~$43) before reverting back to its original price of ¥329 (~$50).

iQOO 8 rumor roundup: Specs, Price, Colors & More – What to Expect!

Pranav — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:58:09 +0000

Earlier this year, Vivo’s subsidiary iQOO launched the iQOO 7 series featuring flagship specs at an affordable price. Now, just after 8 months of its release, the Chinese phone maker is slated to launch its successor dubbed iQOO 8.

The smartphone arrived in the leaks a few times and it was only recently when iQOO officially started teasing the device. Amidst these leaks, iQOO confirmed the launch of the device for August 17 in China. Today, we’re rounding up all the details we’ve learned so far about the upcoming iQOO 8 series.

iQOO 8 Rumor Roundup: What to Expect?

The iQOO 8 series was first surfaced last month where the company posted a teaser for the phone’s launch. It confirmed the moniker of the smartphone and also enticed all the iQOO fans around the world. Soon after its first leak, the phone was teased at the ChinaJoy 2021 event held late last month.

Display and Design

As of now, it is confirmed that iQOO will launch two devices in the series – the iQOO 8 and iQOO 8 Pro. Both phones will boast similar designs and the overall look is expected to be identical to the predecessor iQOO 7.

According to a teaser, the smartphones will feature a punch-hole display panel that will sport a high 120Hz refresh rate. Now, a freshly leaked image straight from the iQOO has surfaced online which meticulously revealed entire display details.

The iQOO 8 Pro is expected to feature a 6.78-inch Samsung E5 LTPO display panel with a 10-bit color depth. The screen is touted to have support for 2K resolution. On the other hand, the iQOO 8 is expected to feature a smaller 6.56-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 92.76 % screen-to-body ratio.

Cameras on the iQOO 8 series

Moving to the cameras, the smartphone series is expected to feature a triple rear camera system and a single front camera setup. The rear camera system of the Pro model will be led by a 50MP primary lens, a 48MP ultra-wide sensor, and lastly a 16MP telephoto sensor. iQOO teased that the phone will come with Vivo’s VIS five-axis stabilization for videos.

The vanilla iQOO 8 is touted to come with the same triple camera system with a 48MP main sensor, and two 13MP lenses for ultra-wide and portrait shots.

Hardware and Software

iQOO 8 series is rumored to come powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chipset. Recently, the Pro model appeared on the Geekbench portal where the phone scored a whopping 1118 single-points and 3572 multicore points. It was seen in two configurations – 8GB LPDDR5 RAM + 256GB UFS 3.1 storage variant and 12GB LPDDR5 RAM + 512GB UFS 3.1 storage variant. It will run on Android 11 out of the box.

The smartphone series just appeared on China’s 3C confirming the phone’s 120W flash charging feature. It is also touted to have a 4,500mAh battery phone with 50W wireless and 10W reverse wireless charging support.

Moreover, the iQOO 8 is expected to have an optical fingerprint scanner, whereas, the Pro model is touted to feature an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

Pricing, color variants, and availability

The smartphone series will launch tomorrow i.e. August 17 in China and is expected to come under the CNY 5,299(~$818) range. It is expected to come in standard Grey color and is also touted launch in special BMW edition.

iQOO 8 rumored to arrive with 160W Flash Charging support

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:49:28 +0000

There has been a raft of rumors and teasers swirling around the soon-to-be-unveiled iQOO 8 smartphone ahead of its scheduled launch on August 4. Recent teasers and other details sourced about the device show that it will be debuting with some innovative components and features.

Notably, the iQOO 8 will premiere the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC, as the first-ever device powered by the new chipset. The iQOO 8 still has some features that have not been captured in the teasers and leaks. We expect some of these details to become public as we inch closer to the August 4 date of its launch.

However, a teaser from iQOO has indicated a possible Flash Charging capability for the upcoming smartphone. The teaser showed a new FlashCharge sign, which close watchers have interpreted to mean a possible fast-charging model for the smartphone. In fact, it has even been rumored that the device is going to pack 160W charging on its battery. As per the speculation, we know that 160W charging has been tested successfully in some devices. Indeed, Xiaomi has also demonstrated 200W fast charging on a 4,000mAh-rated battery on the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro (both wired charging and wireless at 120W).

The Infinix Concept Phone 2021 has also been put through the paces for 160W charging on its 4,000mAh battery. The test on the Infinix Concept Phone 2021 showed that a full charge could be accomplished for the device in under 10 minutes. Therefore, there could be some substance in the speculation regarding fast charging for the iQOO 8 smartphones. However, it has to be stated that there had not been any official or definitive statement from iQOO on the authenticity of the FlashCharging status for the iQOO 8.

As we inch closer to the August 4 launch of the iQOO 8, we’ll keep you in the loop on any further leaks or teasers that may come from iQOO. There are still some loose details to tie up for the device.

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