The iQOO 7 and the iQOO 7 Legend are members of the latest iQOO 7 series launched by the company. iQOO is a sub-brand of Vivo and its latest smartphones, the iQOO 7 and the iQOO 7 Legend are part of the affordable 5G premium smartphones launched by the company over the years. However, the iQOO 7 series has set new limits in the smartphone industry after the iQOO 7 Legend set the highest AnTuTu score on an Android phone.
We are going to be comparing the iQOO 7 (India variant), with the iQOO 7 Legend as both were launched on the same date in April 2021. Both smartphones offer very good performance considering their price. The good looks of the iQOO 7 have also won many hearts who have turned away from the Xiaomi Mi 11X and the OnePlus 9R which are also in the iQOO 7 price range. Talking about prices, the iQOO 7 comes at 3 prices due to the difference in memory variants. Here are the exact prices of individual memory variants of the iQOO 7;
- 8GB + 128GB = Rs. 31,990
- 8GB + 256B = Rs. 33,990
- 12GB + 256GB = Rs. 35,990
On the other hand, the more expensive model of the iQOO 7 series is the iQOO 7 Legend. It is a 5G phone. The phone has stood true to its name after reaching heights not many smartphone users would have expected. The phone managed to score the highest points on AnTuTu benchmark scores in the Android smartphone category beating devices like the OnePlus 9 Pro. It managed to score 213,844 points on CPU tests, 320,226 points on GPU tests, and an overall score of 831,200 points which is the highest an Android smartphone has ever managed to score. Apart from just scoring the highest AnTuTu score, the iQOO 7 Legend also won the “2021 Red Dot Award” for the most prestigious design. The price of the iQOO 7 Legend is as follows;
- 8GB + 128GB = Rs. 39,990
- 12GB + 256GB = Rs. 43,990
Anyway, heres a full side-by-side comparison of the Legends, iQOO 7 and the iQOO 7 Legend;
iQOO 7 vs iQOO 7 Legend Full Comparison
| Device | iQOO 7 | iQOO 7 Legend |
| Launch date | April 2021 | April 2021 |
| Colors | Solid iCe, Storm Black | |
| Communications & Connectivity | 5G,4G,3G,2G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, NFC | 5G, 4G,3G,2G, GPS, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC |
| Display | 6.62 inches | 6.62 inches |
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 | 1080 x 2400 |
| Pixel Density | 398 PPI | 398 PPI |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Android | 11 | 11 |
| Launcher | FuntouchOS 11.1 | OriginOS |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 870 5G | Snapdragon 888 5G |
| CPU | Octa-core | Octa-Core |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 660 |
| RAM | 8GB & 12GB | 8GB & 12GB |
| Storage | 128GB & 256GB | 128GB & 256GB |
| MicroSD card slot | no | no |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP OIS Main 13 MP ultra-wide 2 MP depth | 48 MP OIS Main 13 MP ultra-wide 13 MP Portrait lens |
| Video | [email protected] | [email protected] |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED | Dual-LED |
| Selfie Camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Video | [email protected] | [email protected] |
| Battery | 4400 mAh (non-removable) | 4400 mAh |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C |
| Fast Wired Charging | 66W | 66W |
| Reverse Charging | None | None |
| Fast Wireless charging | None | None |
| Other Features | Fingerprint (under display), Dual Nano SIM, Proximity, Accelerometer, gyroscope, loudspeaker, compass | Fingerprint under display), Dual Nano SIM, Proximity, Accelerometer, Face-unlock, loudspeaker, compass, ambient light sensor, magnetometer |
