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iQOO U5 with Snapdragon 695 SoC goes on sale in China

Pranav Sawant — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 11:57:17 +0000

iQOO unveiled the iQOO U5 on December 21, 2021, in China. As scheduled, the phone went on pre-orders on December 24 and today, it has officially gone on sale in the country.

The iQOO U5 comes at starting price of CNY 1,299(~$204) for the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, CNY 1,399(~220$) for the 6GB + 128GB variant, and CNY 1,499(~$236) for the maxed out 8GB + 128GB variant.

The device comes in three color variants – Magic Blue, Dark Black, and Silver White. It can be purchased from JD mall and other authorised stores in the country.

iQOO U5 Specifications

The iQOO U5 is a budget phone with a 6.58-inch LCD display offering Full-HD+ resolution. It is a water-drop notch panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen supports HDR10 and has 401 PPI pixel density. The smartphone sports an 8MP selfie camera and has a dual-camera setup at the rear. It has a 50MP primary lens and a 2MP macro sensor.

At the helm, the phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC paired with 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. It houses a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. As for security, it has a side-facing fingerprint scanner. The device boots on Android 11 out of the box and has iQOO UI.

It comes with Bluetooth v5.1, Wi-Fi dual-band, and GPS support. The smartphone has 5G connectivity and supports dual-SIM. It has a 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom and a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer.

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iQOO U5 pricing, release date confirmed

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 03:28:27 +0000

The iQOO U5 was recently announced in China as the successor for the iQOO U3 handset. Unlike the recently unveiled Neo5S and Neo5 SE smartphones that feature Snapdragon 8-series chipset, the iQOO U5 is a midrange phone powered by the Snapdragon 695 chipset. The handset has been listed on Vivo China’s since Dec. 21. As scheduled, it is now up for pre-orders in the home market. The company has also confirmed the pricing and release date of the iQOO U5.

The iQOO U5 is listed in three variants such as 4 GB, 6 GB, and 8 GB of RAM. They are priced at 1,299 Yuan (~$204), 1,399 Yuan (~$220), and 1,499 Yuan (~$235). All three RAM variants offer 128 GB of storage. The handset comes in three colors such as Magic Blue, Silver White, and Dark Black.

iQOO U5

The U5 pre-orders have started from today in China. Its first sale will be carried on Jan. 1.

iQOO U5 specifications

The iQOO U5 has a 6.58-inch AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch. It produces an FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It has a front camera of 8-megapixel, and its back panel has an LED-assisted 50-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel macro snapper.

The U5 runs on Android 11 OS and iQOO UI 1.0. For security, it has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Snapdragon 695 and LPDDR4x RAM is at the helm of the U5. It comes with UFS 2.1 storage. It offers 18W charging support for its 5,000mAh battery.

A recent leak claimed that iQOO is gearing up to launch the iQOO U5x smartphone. It is expected to arrive with Snapdragon 480 Plus chipset. A 4G edition of the U5x with Helio G88 is also rumored to be in the works.

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iQOO U5 5G gets listed ahead of schedule, Snapdragon 695 and 5000mAh battery confirmed

Zohaib Ahmed — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:52:43 +0000

The iQOO U5 5G has been listed on platforms like Jingdong Mall ahead of schedule and the listings have confirmed multiple specifications and even the release date of the phone.

An official promo image has revealed that the phone is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chip – a faster mid-tier 5G offering that aims to replace the Snapdragon 690. Further revealed was that the phone will be packing a large 5000mAh battery and will feature a waterdrop notch upfront. The display will be an ultra-smooth one thanks to 120Hz refresh rate support.

Judging from the image, the iQOO U5 5G will be available in three colors that are white, light blue, and charcoal black. The white and light blue colors seem to have a gradient finish of the kind that shifts colors depending on the angle you’re looking at the device from.

Unfortunately, the price hasn’t been announced yet but we should be seeing it soon enough considering that a press conference for the device has been scheduled for tonight. Still, we do know from reports that a pre-sale will be starting just four days from now – on December 24th.

A listing on the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology had earlier revealed that the iQOO U5 5G carries model number V2165A, features a 6.58-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2408×1080, measures 164×75.84×8.25mm, and weighs about 185g. The charging is rated 18W and for photography, there is a 50MP dual-camera setup at the rear paired with an 8MP selfie shooter up front.

iQOO U5 specifications revealed, iQOO U5x with Snapdragon 480+ also expected

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:25:23 +0000

iQOO U5 launch date seems to be drawing near. The reason behind it is that it has appeared with all its specifications in the database of China’s TENAA certification site (via). Unfortunately, the images of the device are not yet available in the listing. At the same time, a Chinese tipster has claimed that the iQOO U5 series will include two variants of the iQOO U5x handset.

iQOO U5 specifications (Rumored)

The TENAA listing of the iQOO U5 has revealed that it has a 6.58-inch AMOLED screen that produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2408 pixels. There is no confirmation on whether it supports a higher refresh rate. The handset is driven by a 2.2GHz octa-core processor. Tipster WHY LAB has claimed that it will be fueled by the Dimensity 810 chipset.

The device will come with 4GB / 6GB / 8GB / of RAM. It will be available in 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. The device is packed with a 4,910mAh battery (rated value). The 3C certification of the device has revealed that it may ship with an 18W charger.

The iQOO U5 has an 8-megapixel selfie camera. Its back panel has a 50-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel secondary shooter. For security, it is equipped with a fingerprint scanner, but it is unclear whether it is placed on the rear shell or embedded in the power button. Lastly, the iQOO U5 measures 164 x 75.84 x 8.25mm and weighs 185 grams.

Tipster WHY LAB has claimed that the iQOO U5 lineup will also include iQOO U5x. The U5x will come in a 5G model powered by the Snapdragon 480+ chip, whereas its 4G edition will be driven by the Helio G88 SoC. The iQOO U5 series is likely to rival with Redmi Note 11 lineup in China. The U5 series is expected to launch at some point later this month.

iQOO U5 bags 3C certification, may launch in December

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 03:55:56 +0000

An iQOO phone with model number V2165A was spotted at the IMEI database earlier this month. The listing revealed that this device will debut in the market with the iQOO U5 moniker. The same device has now bagged approval from the 3C certification site of China. It appears that the company could be planning to launch the iQOO U5 by December in the home market.

The iQOO U5’s 3C certification reveals that it will be a 5G-ready device. The listing further revealed that it may carry support for 18W fast charging. It has no information on the other specs of the device.

It is speculated that the iQOO U5 will be competing with the Redmi Note 11 5G. The reason behind it is that the U5 is said to be powered by the Dimensity 810, which also powers the Note 11.

The rumor mill has claimed that the brand is gearing up to launch a couple of new phones. iQOO is likely to announce the iQOO 9 series powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset in the beginning months of 2022. However, it is speculated that iQOO may end this year with two Neo branded phones that are tentatively named the iQOO Neo 5s and iQOO Neo6 SE.

The iQOO Neo 5s is expected to come with specs like a 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 888 chip, 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of built-in storage, a 4,500mAh battery with 66W fast charging, a 16-megapixel selfie camera, and an OIS-enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 primary camera. The iQOO Neo6 SE could be powered by the Snapdragon 778G or the recently unveiled Snapdragon 778G Plus chipset.

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iQOO U5 moniker spotted at IMEI database

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 09:08:53 +0000

iQOO is reportedly working on a new U-series phone called the iQOO U5. The handset has now appeared in the IMEI database with its model number.

As seen in the above screengrab, a Vivo phone with model number V2165A is listed with the iQOO U5 moniker at the IMEI database. Leaked information that appeared earlier this month revealed that the company is planning to launch the iQOO U5 series of smartphones before the end of the year in China. Hence, there is a possibility that the U5 lineup may go official in December.

iQOO U5 visits the IMEI database.#iqoo #iqooU5 pic.twitter.com/s4OUCfLcOF

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 7, 2021

The leak also revealed that the iQOO U5 will be powered by the Dimensity 810 chipset. The other specs of the U5 are under wraps. It is likely to rival the Redmi Note 11 series of smartphones that debuted recently in China.

Recent reports have revealed that iQOO is gearing up to launch two new phones called the iQOO Neo 5s and iQOO Neo6 SE this month in China. The former is expected to arrive with specs like a 120Hz OLED screen, Snapdragon 888 chip, a 4,500mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 primary camera with OIS support, a 16-megapixel front camera, 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of native storage, and dual speakers.

The iQOO Neo6 SE is likely to feature the Snapdragon 778G or the newer Snapdragon 778G Plus chipset. The smartphone is expected to carry support for 66W fast charging.

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iQOO U5 series coming soon, tipped to rival with Redmi Note 11 lineup

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 03:05:13 +0000

iQOO is reportedly working on a couple of new phones. This month could see the arrival of the iQOO Neo6 SE. A Chinese tipster has claimed that it is now prepping the iQOO U5 series for the Chinese market.

The tipster revealed that the iQOO U5 lineup will be rivalling with the Redmi Note 11 series that debuted last week. It is unclear how many devices are included in the U5 lineup. The leak states that it is powered by the Dimensity 810 chipset. Unfortunately, there is no information available on the other specs of the U5.

The iQOO U5 series is expected to debut before the end of the year. Hence, it is likely that the company may announce it in December. As far as this month is concerned, iQOO is likely to announce a Neo branded flagship device and an upper mid-range phone.

The iQOO Neo6 SE is likely to be powered by the Snapdragon 778G Plus chipset. It is speculated to carry support for 66W fast charging. The other details of the Neo6 SE are yet to be revealed.

The rumor mill is also talking about a phone called the iQOO Neo5s. This model is expected to arrive with flagship specs such as Snapdragon 888 SoC and 120W fast charging. It is expected to arrive with as an updated version of the Snapdragon 870 powered iQOO Neo5 that debuted earlier this year in China.