Vivo Iqoo 8 Pro

A gamer always wishes for the best gaming smartphone that produces excellent graphics and runs smoothly. If you are also in search of a better or even better gaming smartphone, you may like to switch to iQOO 8 Pro, the all-new gaming device and a successor to iQOO 8. It can play a lot of stuff i.e. PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Asphalt Nitro 9, and so on. Let's see what buyers are getting.

Pros

QHD+ Watching Stuff

Excellent Gameplay

8K Video Recording

120W Fast Charge

New Fingerprint Technology

Cons

Expensive

Not IP rated

No MicroSD slot

No audio jack

Design

With an edge-to-edge screen, iQOO 8 Pro looks gorgeous, weighing in at 205 grams. The device is available in two colors, White and Black. The first White shade attracts and costs more, thanks to BMW M branding. Looking toward the front, the display panel obtains 89% of screen-to-body ratio. A selfie lens is locked into a punch hole in the touchscreen. The 3D ultrasonic Fingerprint is worth mentioning, occupying 578 sq mm and hence a lot bigger than any other. Fingerprint Sensor is not only super fast, but easy to set up – one second long press is enough for finger registration. Coming to the back, it acquires a rectangular-shaped camera setup, containing three lenses and a LED flash.

Unfortunately, this premium device is at risk, not IP rated and thus not a good resistant to water and dust.

Display

Thanks to DisplayMate for giving A+ rank to Samsung E5 LTPO OLED installed on Vivo iQOO 8 Pro. The screen size is 6.78 inches for easier browsing. It has a 120Hz refresh rate for better video streaming. The display delivers graphical frames even smoother. Enjoy not only Full HD but also Quad HD videos on Netflix. HDR10+ enhances colors saturation. The typical brightness is 500 nits, whereas the max bright level is 1500 nits for the peak performance under sunlight.

Software

OriginOS is the new skin of Android 11 OS. You are getting all-new features including Dynamic Media Control, Built-in Screen Recorder, Greater Control over Conversation and Notification, Schedule Dark theme, and Temporary Permission Grant for apps.

Camera

With a 50MP main lens, iQOO 8 Pro invites you to click memorable shots. It is capable of rendering 8k videos and Full HD at 30fps. Optical Image Stabilization enhances vlogging experience. Enable night mode and captures whatever you want despite the low light. Two other lenses are 48MP ultrawide and 16MP telephoto. The ultrawide is to offer the ultimate view for landscapes and capture a 114-degree field of view. A wide-angle 16MP selfie camera is right there in the front.

Chipset

More efficient version of Qualcomm top-line chip, Snapdragon 888+, is offering super-fast performance. Enjoy a next-level gameplay, as it is scoring 873,686 on the AnTuTu v9 benchmark, making it among the world's best-performing devices. Three RAM and Storage configurations are as follows, 8/256 GB, 12/256 GB, and 12/512 GB. More RAM means more apps and better multitasking, thus choose accordingly. The lack of a microSD card slot leads you to choose memory variants carefully.

You have the advantage of 120W Fast Charge, and hence you can recharge quickly and continue to extract power from a 4500mAh battery for as long as you want. It may take less than an hour to top up 100% life. Fortunately, a 50W Wireless charge is also compatible but sold separately.

Verdict

If you are justified with price and wishing to experience QHD+ watching stuff, 8k video rec, and 3D ultrasonic Fingerprint, the iQOO 8 Pro is the best deal. But if you unjustified price against all the stuff, the standard iQOO 8 is a good alternative –taking care of both affordability and features.