Vivo Introduces iQOO 5G Phone With 120W Charging Ahead Of Its Launch In Q3

Vivo plans to launch its first 5G smartphone dubbed Vivo iQOO 5G after carrying out a test for a Vivo NEX 5G prototype. This 5G phone is expected to be introduced within the next 3 months.

The upcoming 5G smartphone is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 855 SoC, paired with an X50 modem, which is similar to most 5G smartphones available on the market. It is known that 5G requires 4 antennas, while 4G needs 2 antennas. Combined with Wifi and Bluetooth, that’s a total of eight. It was totally a challenge to prevent interference and find room for them.

Additionally, coming with an additional modem makes motherboard bigger. And as 5G needs more power, not only does the company have to reduce the device’s battery, but it also needs to create a complex 3D layout. In general, the device could connect to the 5G network for one day and the battery remained at 70 percent.

According to Vivo’s 5G R&D Center’s Director – Qin Fei, 5G connectivity will let carriers increase data caps, as well as let more device connect to the 5G network, and reduce latency.

The latency on a 5G network can be decreased by 10ms, supporting AR app, and game streaming services as you can see in the above video. Accordingly, AR glasses were really part of the introduction, they take advantage of two displays with 720p resolution and offer six freedom degrees. They can show 3D video, AR games and be used in the professional setting as well. In addition, they can connect directly to the smartphone without computer support.

Regarding data caps, the Director believes that carriers will increase the data allowance of users significantly from 20GB to 1TB for the largest data plans. In addition, the data speeds on 5G can reach 5 - 10 times higher than 4G. Besides, as a 5G cell is able to support more concurrently-connected phones, future IoT devices can directly connect to the 5G network without the need of a bridge.

The 5G device with 120W fast charging capability was previously demoed, which promises to power a smartphone with a big 4,000 mAh battery to 50 percent within 5 mins. For further information, Vivo Super FlashCharge solution works at 6A and 20V.

Whether the Vivo iQOO 5G has the 120W charging support or not remains unknown. Therefore, let’s stay tuned for more information ahead of the phone’s launch.