iQOO has been teasing the launch of the upcoming iQOO Neo 9 series in China through various teasers on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo. The company recently launched the iQOO 12 5G flagship in India. The upcoming Neo 9 series smartphones are also slated to debut in India. A report reveals that iQOO will launch the iQOO Watch and iQOO TWS 1e at the Neo 9 series launch event in China.
iQOO Watch: Render, Expected Specifications
The render of the upcoming iQOO Watch was shared exclusively by 91mobiles, citing its industry sources. The render divulges that iQOO might rebrand the Vivo Watch 3 which debuted with the Vivo X100 series smartphones in China in November. To recall, Vivo sold the “Vivo Watch 2 iQOO” variant in 2022, hinting that iQOO’s parent company will continue the trend with the upcoming watch.
The render reveals a circular dial with a rotating crown on the top part of the right side of the watch. iQOO will equip the watch with a silicone strap in a black colour. iQOO is likely to debut the upcoming iQOO Watch in a few other hues. The render also divulges a customised iQOO watch face, which will debut with the forthcoming smartwatch.
Vivo has equipped the Vivo Watch 3 with a 1.43-inch AMOLED display bearing a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels. The AMOLED display also supports Always-on Display and has a pixel density of 326 PPI. The smartwatch runs Blue OS with Jovi AI. Under the hood, the device is powered by Bestechnic BES2700BP SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 64MB of ROM.
The Vivo Watch 3 has a 505mAh battery, which is claimed to back the smartwatch up to 16 days. The smartwatch features an optical heart rate sensor, blood oxygen monitoring sensor, acceleration sensor, air pressure altitude sensor, ambient light sensor, geomagnetic sensor, and gyroscope. The watch also comes with 5ATM water resistance to make it compatible with outdoor activities.
iQOO TWS 1e: Renders, Expected Specifications
The upcoming iQOO TWS 1e earbuds are also likely to be rebranded Vivo TWS 3e earbuds. Vivo launched the Vivo TWS 3e earbuds recently with the Vivo S18 series smartphones in China.
91mobiles exclusive report cites that the primary difference between both devices will lie in the addition of a new colour option. iQOO will debut the upcoming iQOO TWS 1e in dual-tone black hues apart from other colours.
The Vivo TWS 3e features 11mm dynamic drivers with support for DeepX 3.0 and 3D Panoramic Audio effects. The earbuds also sport intelligent active noise cancellation, which also supports AI call noise reduction.
Vivo claims that the Vivo TWS 3e can reduce the noise by 12 percent with the technology incorporated with the device. The device sports Bluetooth 5.3 for better connectivity and 55ms low latency gaming mode.
Vivo claims that the buds offer 9 hours of battery life with each earbud, with a total claimed battery life of 36 hours. The device is available in blue and white colours and starts at RMB 159 (approximately Rs 1900). The upcoming iQOO Neo 9 smartphones, iQOO Watch, and iQOO TWS 1e are likely to debut on December 27.
