
HIGHLIGHTS
- iQOO 8 to launch on August 17
- It will feature Samsung's E5 panel
- The smartphone may ship with Snapdragon 888+ SoC
iQOO 8 has been confirmed to launch on August 17 in China. The smartphone will feature Samsung's E5 display with 2K resolution. Besides this, it may get a Snapdragon 888+ SoC and 120W fast charging support.
Vivo's sub-brand iQOO is gearing up for the launch of its next-gen affordable flagship series. While leaks around the same had appeared for some time, the brand has now confirmed that the iQOO 8 will arrive on August 17. Recently, the smartphone was showcased at the ChinaJoy convention that took place in Shanghai.
QOO 8 specs and features
iQOO released its high-end midrange smartphone iQOO 7 in the month of April this year. And now, the brand is preparing for the launch of its successor, iQOO 8. The smartphone was showcased a few days ago during the ChinaJoy convention. However, the case on the iQOO 8 didn't allow the complete design to be revealed. From what we can see, the smartphone appears to feature a curved display with a punch-hole.
A couple of new posters released by iQOO confirm that the smartphone will be the first to feature Samsung's E5 LTO display. It will get a 6.78-inch panel with 1440p resolution and a pixel density of 517 PPI. The display will also have a scalable refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Apart from this, the smartphone is tipped to feature Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 888+ SoC. This could be paired with up to 12GB RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. iQOO 8 is said to be running Android 11 with OriginOS 1.0 on top. Finally, the smartphone will get support for 120W fast charging.
iQOO 8 launch date
The iQOO 8 launch has been confirmed to take place on August 17, 7:30 PM in China. While there's no information around the India launch yet, we expect to see the smartphone in the country soon.

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