The iQOO U1x mid-range smartphone has gone official today as the second U-series phone from iQOO in China. The 4G phone is a bit more powerful version of the iQOO U1 phone that went official in the home market in July. The iQOO U1x has arrived with some key features such as Snapdragon 662 mobile platform, a 5,000mAh battery, and 13-megapixel triple rear cameras.

iQOO U1x specifications and features

The iQOO U1x has a 6.51-inch IPS LCD screen that offers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The punch-hole display supports 296ppi pixel density and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The phone delivers a screen space of 89 precent. The teardrop notch on the screen is the home for its f/1.8 aperture 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

The backside of the phone iQOO U1x has a rectangle-shaped camera module. It includes a primary shooter of 13-megapixel with f/2.2 aperture, a macro lens of 2-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture and 4cm focal length, and a 2-megapixel bokeh camera.

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The iQOO U1x is fueled by the SD662 chip and up to 6 GB of LPPDR4x RAM. The phone comes with up to 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. It is unclear whether the phone features a microSD card slot. The Android 10 OS customized with iQOO UI can be found on the device.

The iQOO U1x comes with supports 18W charging for its 5,000mAh battery. The handset offers users with dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, microUSB, a 3.5mm audio jack, a side-facing fingerprint reader and face unlock. The phone measures 164.41 x 76.32 x 8.41mm and it weighs 192.3 grams.

iQOO U1x price and release date

The iQOO U1 is now up for pre-sale in China and it is slated to hit the shelves by Nov. 1. The U1 has three variants like 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These are priced at 899 Yuan (~$135), 999 Yuan (~$150), and 1,199 Yuan (~$180), respectively. Morning Forest and Light Black are the two color editions of the iQOO U1.

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In July, iQOO announced the iQOO U1 smartphone in China. It appears that the company is now gearing up to introduce a weaker sibling of the phone named iQOO U1x phone. The upcoming iQOO U1x is now listed at Chinese retailer platforms like JD.com and Tmall with key specifications and renders.

iQOO U1x specifications and renders

The iQOO U1x listings have only a few pieces of information on its specifications. It reveals that it is a Snapdragon 662 mobile platform powered 4G smartphone that houses a 5,000mAh battery. The phone is listed in variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.

The iQOO U1x is available for reservations, but its pricing is yet to be revealed. Its pre-sale is scheduled to start on Oct. 21, and it will be announced on Nov. 1. The smartphone will be available in two color editions such as Light Black and Morning Forest. The renders of the phone reveal that it has a waterdrop notch display and a side-facing fingerprint scanner. The rear side of the device features a vertical camera system.

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Recently, the TENAA certification platform of China had approved two Vivo phones with model numbers V2031A and V2034A. The V2031A 5G phone recently debuted as the Vivo Y73s 5G. It seems the Vivo V2034A could be the iQOO U1x phone.

The V2034A TENAA listing states that it measures 164.41 × 76.32 × 8.4mm and it weighs 171.3 grams. It houses a 6.52-inch HD+ AMOLED screen and it runs on Android 10 OS. It has a 13-megapixel+ 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system and a selfie camera of 8-megapixel. The phone is equipped with support for fast charging.

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