IQOO 7 Review: Excellent Performance & Features | GadgetGuruBN

Last updated on 13/10/2021 01:10 AM IST.
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Vivo IQOO on 26/04/2021 launched the IQOO 7 Legend which is a flagship android smartphone in India priced at Rs.29,990 & these are my honest thoughts about it. 
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1. Performance [8.9/10]
Device comes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870 7nm SOC & runs Android 11 OS with Vivo's Funtouch OS 11.1 interface on top. The overall performance should be excellent as it features,
  • 1 Kryo 585 Gold [ARM-Cortex A77] CPU clocked at 3.2 Ghz, 3 Kryo 585 Gold [ARM-Cortex A77] CPU clocked at 2.42 Ghz & 4 Kryo 585 Silver [ARM-Cortex A55] CPU clocked at 1.8 Ghz with Adreno 650 GPU.
  • 8/12GB enhanced LPDDR5 RAM & 128/256GB enhanced UFS 3.1 Storage. It also supports virtual RAM.
2. Features [8.8/10]
The device comes with excellent features which includes,
  • Important sensors: Fingerprint & Gyroscope.
  • Connectivity options: Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0 port, GPS (dual band GPS, GLONASS & Beidou), Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 5G, dual 4G, VoLTE & VoWiFi).
  • Audio features: Dual Stereo speakers and supports Hi-Res Audio.
3. Display [8.7/10]
Device comes with 6.62 inch display which should offer excellent quality as it features,
  • Samsung's E4 Super AMOLED 120Hz adaptive refresh rate panel & 300Hz touch sample rate with FHD+ [1080 X 2400 pixels] resolution.  It also supports MEMC & SDR to HDR. 
  • Excellent 394 ppi sharpness, 1300 nits of peak brightness, HDR10+, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut & 20:9 aspect ratio.
4. Battery [8.5/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 4400 mAh battery which supports 66W fast charging. The battery life should be great as it features,
  • Adequate battery size.
  • 7nm fabrication of the SOC.
  • 66W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 7:45 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 2 days average.

5. Camera [8.4/10]
Device comes with [3] rear cameras with LED flash & [1] front camera. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be excellent [8.6/10] in day & very good [7.4/10] in night as it features [camera features 0.4],
  • Main: 48MP with f/1.8 Aperture, 25mm wide-angle lens, 1/2" sensor size, 0.8 micron pixel, PDAF, OIS & HDR.
  • Ultrawide: 13MP with f/2.2 Aperture, 16mm ultrawide-angle lens with 120 degree FOV.
  • Depth: 2MP with f/2.5 Aperture.
  • Video recording options include 4K [2160p@30fps], FHD [1080p@30/60fps] with gyro-EIS image stabilization option. It features Pro mode, Dual Video, Movie Frame, AR Stickers, Macro Mode, Portrait mode, Night mode, Slow motion mode & more
  • Front: 16MP with f/2.0 aperture, wide-angle lens & HDR.
  • Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps].
6. Form Factor [8.3/10]
  • Dimensions: 163.3 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm & Weight: 196 gms.
  • Build: Corning Gorilla Glass front & back with Metal frame.
7. Box Contents: IQOO 7 [Device itself], Adapter, Type-C cable, Case, Guides / Paper work & SIM tool.

8. Price, Variants, Colors & Availability
2 Price: Rs.29,990 & Rs.31,990.
2 Variants: 8+128GB & 8+256GB. 
3 Colors: Storm Black, Solid Ice Blue & Monster Orange.
Availability: Available from 01/05/2021 via,
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9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
Pros Cons
 + Excellent performance   - Camera performance could be even better
 + Excellent features   - No 4K at 60fps recording
 + Excellent display  - Battery life could be slightly better
 + Great battery life   
 + Great camera   
 + Great build   

1. Product Rating: 8.6/10.
2. VFM Rating: 8.1/10. 
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 8.35/10.

10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the IQOO 7 is an excellent smartphone at a great price, Also do let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 

11. Why you should buy this smartphone?
If you are looking for a flagship smartphone with excellent performance & excellent features in the 30K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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