Vivo’s iQOO brand had scheduled the iQOO Pro 5G to go on sale today and indeed the flagship 5G smartphone has gone on sale in China. The brand has come out to announce that the sales of the 5G phone have exceeded 200,000 units in just four hours. The device went on sale by 10 AM and by 2 PM, over 200,000 units have been sold across all platforms.
The iQOO Pro has turned out to be a highly sort-after smartphone as even before the sales commenced, the pre-sale units had sold out severally. Even the high-end model that cost 4098 yuan saw about 50,000 sold today, an indication of the popularity of the series.
The design, hardware and pricing of the iQOO Pro sure play roles in the popularity of the phone. As a reminder, the device features a 6.41-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution of 2340×1080 pixels. The phone also has a 12GB RAM+256GB storage variant. There is a Sony IMX582 48MP primary camera on the back along with a 13MP 120° ultrawide angle camera and a 2.0MP depth sensor. While at the front there is a 12MP sensor. The phone comes with features like AI Scene 2.0, 2.5CM macro photography and AI Portrait.
The iQOO Pro equally packs a 4500mAh battery under the hood with support for Vivo’s 44W Super FlashCharge technology. The phone runs Monster UI based on Android 9 out of the box. There is also the Jovi Assistant with IoT on board too, NFC with Vivo Pay, and the new Turbo Network Acceleration technology that allows you to connect to two Wi-FI connections at the same time (2.4GHz + 5GHz). The iQOO Pro also has an audio jack along with a dedicated audio chip for Hi-Res audio. There is a 4G version in addition to the 5G variant.
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