iQOO 3 5G smartphone with Snapdragon 865 SoC to be launched on February 25

iQOO 3 has a launch date. The company has announced that its upcoming 5G smartphone will be launched on February 25. While the launch date is for the Chinese market only, it is expected to be launched in India later this month. The handset has already been confirmed to sport a quad rear camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor. Recently, iQOO 3 teaser also gave us our first look at the device's camera setup. Separately, the smartphone was spotted on Geekbench.

iQOO took to Weibo to share the launch date of its upcoming 5G smartphone. The event will take place on February 25 at 2:30 PM CST. However, we don’t know if it will be live-streamed or not. Aside from the launch date, the teaser doesn’t reveal much.

Earlier teasers have suggested that iQOO 3 will feature a 3.5mm audio jack on the top, which is supplemented by a secondary microphone. The volume rockers and a red-coloured power button will be placed on the right side. The teaser image also showcases a quad rear camera setup with an LED flash. The handset is likely to sport a 48MP primary sensor. Moreover, iQOO 3 5G is tipped to come with UFS 3.1 storage. 

The handset was also spotted on Geekbench. iQOO is listed to be powered by a chipset named “kona”, which is the codename for the Snapdragon 865 chipset. According to the listing, the iQOO 3 5G will be equipped with 12GB RAM and run on Android 10. However, as per the TENAA listing, it could come in 6GB and 8GB RAM variants. The smartphone is tipped to have an in-display fingerprint sensor and a hole-punch display design.