Vivo’s iQOO sub-brand is expanding once again with the extremely affordable iQOO U1x. The smartphone starts at only $135 but features a large display, a triple camera setup, a massive battery, and up to 6GB/128GB memory options.
The design is similar to recent iQOO phones, mainly the large camera bump at the back featuring three lenses in a vertical layout. The rear panel has a glossy finish with a star-like shine around the camera.
The screen is a 6.5-inch LCD with 720p resolution, a waterdrop notch for the front camera, and a large bottom bezel. The fingerprint sensor is mounted on the side atop the power button.
Despite having entry-level features and prices, the main chipset is the mid-range Snapdragon 662 SoC that is paired with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. There is a 2.0GHz octa-core CPU inside and the Adreno 610 GPU.
The handset will boot Vivo’s iQOO UI based Android 10.
The camera setup on the back features a 13MP main unit and a duo of 2MP sensors for depth sensing and macro photography. These are mostly here for marketing purposes since they are least likely to produce good results on an entry-level device. Video recording capabilities are unknown, but they can probably capture 1080p clips at 30 FPS.
The front camera inside the waterdrop notch is an 8MP shooter.
There is a massive 5,000 mAh battery on-board, but there is only a microUSB port and no fast charging, which is fair at this price range.
The Vivo iQOO U1x will launch with Silver and Black color options for $135.