Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO has quietly announced a brand new mid-ranger smartphone known as iQOO U1 in the Chinese market today. At first glance, this device will certainly reminds you of the recently announced Vivo Y70s due to their identical design both at the front and back.
For starter, the iQOO Z1 features a 6.53-inches FHD+ LCD display which has an impressive 90.27% screen-to-body ratio. The device employs a typical hole-punch design to accommodate its 8 megapixels selfie camera.
On the flip-side, the iQOO Z1 has a rectangular camera module on the top-left corner which play host to a triple-camera setup. Its rear cameras include a 48 megapixels main camera, 2 megapixels macro camera, as well as a 2 megapixels bokeh lens.
Moving on, the iQOO Z1 is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 720G SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB onboard storage. Other notable features include its side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 5.1 support, as well as the presence of a 3.5mm headphone jack.
To keep its lights on, the device draws power from a 4,500mAh battery which carries support for up to 18W fast-charging. On the software-side, it will boot on the custom iQOO U1 based on Android 10 OS.
For those who’re interested, the device will be offered in a total of three different colorways including Black, Blue and White.
In the Chinese market, the iQOO U1 is priced at 1,198 Yuan (US$171), 1,398 Yuan (US$200) and 1,598 Yuan (US$229) respectively for its 6GB+64GB, 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB models.
