IQOO 7 Legend Review

IQOO 7 Legend Review

The gaming brand iQOO brought its 7 series flagships outside China. During an event in India, the iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend went official, and as expected they are not quite what the naming might make you believe.

The global iQOO 7 actually corresponds to the iQOO Neo5, with vertical camera setup and a Snapdragon 870 chipset. The Chinese iQOO 7 is actually going to be known as iQOO 7 Legend overseas and it comes with the Snapdragon 888 chipset and design developed in partnership with BMW M Motorsport.

One glance at the iQoo 7 Legend and it makes quite an impression. The unique colour combination (inspired by BMW's racecars) not only looks good, but also feels premium with a well-polished metal frame and a matte glass back. The 120Hz refresh rate AMOLED display combined with the well-optimised Funtouch OS ensures a fluid software experience. Gaming is handled well with excellent heat management. No matter which camera you choose, the image quality is quite good. This includes the wide-angle camera, which doubles up as the macro camera and shoots close-ups with excellent detail. Surprisingly, it's the ultra-wide angle camera that underperforms in low-light shooting conditions. With a relatively small 4,000mAh battery, the iQoo 7 Legend never lasted beyond a day, but with a 66W charging adapter in the box, charging speed was jaw-dropping, going from 0-100 per cent in just 31 minutes.

Vivo is about to launch its most powerful smartphone yet - the Vivo iQOO 7 Legend. Powered by the Snapdragon 888 and other great specs, the device is supposed to offer great value to the users. Speaking more of which, we are likely to see a 120Hz AMOLED display, a huge 4000mAh battery, great cameras, and a lot more with a beautiful design on top.  

KEY SPECIFICATION :

Display	6.62- inches (1080x2400)
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Front Camera	16MP
Rear Camera	48MP+13MP+13MP
RAM	8GB
Storage	128GB
Battery Capacity	4000mAh
OS

Camera:

IQOO 7 Legend has three cameras at the back, including a 48MP Sony IMX598 sensor, a 13MP wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field of view and a monochrome sensor with a 2x optical zoom. The primary shooter can take good daylight shots with accurate colour reproduction and high dynamic range. The exposure is also on point. The images captured using the 48MP mode offered better details and clarity.

The smartphone can quickly lock focus on a subject and can offer beautiful images for Instagram. The device also shines when it comes to ultra-wide-angle shots. It can offer a very wide field of view with almost same level of colour contrast, sharpness, and zero barrel distortion, which is impressive. However, I also noticed a bit of perspective distortion.

Display & Design:

The iQOO 7 Legend comes with a no-nonsense design and solid build quality. The BMW Motorsport-inspired three-stripe livery with a white paint job, metallic frame and matte glass look gorgeous. The phone stands out compared to what we usually see in the market.

The rectangle rear camera module does not bulge too much, which is nice as most phones these days have a big camera bump. But, the device is not as thin and heavy at 165 grams. The frame is a bit curvy, though the metallic finish and chiselled edges help offer a better grip.

The textured volume and power button offer a “clicky” response, but both of them are on the right side of the frame, which makes it a bit difficult

Battery & Performace:

The Vivo iQOO 7 Legend will allegedly be baked with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset coupled with an Adreno 660 GPU. The device will come assembled with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage capacity, which sadly cannot be expanded. Fuelling the device is likely to be a huge 4000mAh Li-ion battery with flash charging support on board.

Software and Connectivety :

Vivo iQOO 7 Legend is said to run Funtouch OS UI on top of Android 11 out of the box. In terms of connectivity options, the smartphone supports 5G, dual sim VoLTE(Nano + Nano), Wi-Fi 802.11, ax/b/g/n, GPS, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.2. On top of that, the smartphone will also probably pack in a USB Type-C port and an on-screen fingerprint sensor.

Full Specification :

Basic

Processor	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 5G Mobile Platform
RAM	8GB/12GB
ROM	128GB/256GB
Battery	4000mAh Typ
Color	Legend
Operating System	Funtouch OS 11.1 Global based on Android 11

Display:

Size	16.82cm (6.62)
Resolution	2400*1080
Type	AMOLED
Touch Screen	Capacitive Multi Touch Screen

Network :

SIM Slot Type	Dual SIM
Standby Mode	5G, 4G, 3G 2G GSM B2/3/5/8 3G WCDMA B1/B2/B4 /B5/B8 4G TDD_LTE B34/B38/B39/B40/B41 4G FDD_LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28 5G SA: n1/n3/n28/n41/n78 NSA: n41/n78

Digital Cameras :

Camera	Rear - 48MP Clarity + 13MP (50MM Portrait/2x optical ZOOM) +13MP (Wide Ange/Macro) Front - 16MP
Aperture	Rear - 48MP f1.79 + 13MP f2.46 + 13MP f2.2 Front- 16MP f2.0
Flash	Screen Flash
Scene Modes	Rear - Night Mode、Portrait、Photography、Video、Pano、Live Photo、Slo-mo、 Time-Lapse、 Pro Mode (Photo &Video)、AR Stickers、 Extreme Night Vision、 Doc Correction、Pro Sports Mode, Ultra Stable Mode Front- Night Mode、Portrait、Photo、Video、Pano、Live Photo、AR Stickers、Dual exposure（couple with rear camera）

Media :

Audio Playback	AAC, AMR, MIDI, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, MP3
Video Playback	MP4
Video recording	Supported (Upto 4K 1080P 720P
Voice Recording	Supported

Connectivity:

WIFI	2.4G WiFi MIMO 、5G WiFi MIMO
Bluetooth	5.2
USB	Supported
GPS	Supported
OTG	Supported
NFC	Supported

Sensor :

In-Display Fingerprint Scanning, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope

Supported

Location:

Location

GPS, GLONASS, NAVIC

iQOO 7 Legend: Should you buy it?

If you are looking for a performance-oriented phone under Rs 40,000 segment, then the iQOO 7 Legend is a good bet. iQOO has

 gone for Qualcomm’s top-notch Snapdragon 888 to offer users better processing power and smooth performance. The device is well-geared for gamers, though the battery life is not that great. The camera performance is also good in this price range, which is another added advantage.

                Pros

• Stunning 120Hz AMOLED Display and Beautiful Design
• Good Cameras and Large Internal Storage
• Powerful Performance and 5G Support
• Huge 4400mAh Battery with Flash Charging
• On-Screen Fingerprint Sensor

              Cons

Non-Expandable Memory

No 3.5mm Headphone Jack