iQOO recently unveiled its latest mid-range smartphone, the iQOO U5, in China. Now, the company has revealed its pricing and availability details. The handset starts at CNY 1,299 (around Rs. 15,300). It is currently up for pre-orders and will go on sale starting January 1 in China. To recall, it comes with a 120Hz AMOLED display, and a Snapdragon 695 processor, and 50MP main camera.
The iQOO U5 arrives as a successor to the iQOO U3 model, which was launched in China last year. Comparatively, the smartphone offers an upgraded display, improved cameras, a new Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 5G connectivity, and a lower price. It will compete against all the other affordable 5G smartphones in China, including the Redmi Note 11, and HONOR X30.
The iQOO U5 features a waterdrop notch design with a narrow bottom bezel and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. On the rear, it has a dual camera module. The smartphone bears a 6.58-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2408 pixels) AMOLED screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a 120Hz refresh rate.
Under the hood, the iQOO U5 is powered by a Snapdragon 695 processor, paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. At the heart, it runs on Android 11-based iQOO UI 1.0 OS operating system. For connectivity, the smartphone offers support for dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, a headphone jack, and a Type-C port.
As far as the cameras are concerned, the iQOO U5 is equipped with a dual rear camera setup comprising a 50MP (f/1.8) primary sensor and a 2MP (f/2.4) macro lens. For selfies and video calling, it has an 8MP (f/1.8) front-facing snapper. The smartphone packs a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast-charging support.
The iQOO U5 is priced at CNY 1,299 (around Rs. 15,300) for the 4GB/128GB model, CNY 1,399 (roughly Rs. 16,500) for the 6GB/128GB version, and CNY 1,499 (approximately Rs. 17,660) for the 8GB/128GB variant. It is offered in Dark Black, Silver White, and Magic Blue color options. Its sale will begin from January 1, 2022.
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