iQOO Neo 6 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 120Hz AMOLED screen goes official

iQOO has launched its new smartphone in China, called the iQOO Neo 6. It’s the successor to last year’s Neo 5 and brings a major improvement in terms of performance. So, let’s get into the specs, features, availability, and expected price of the iQOO Neo 6 in Nepal.

iQOO Neo 6 Overview:

Design and Display

iQOO Neo 6 flaunts a 6.62-inch AMOLED panel that boasts a Full HD+ resolution. The phone features a 120Hz refresh rate and a whopping 1200Hz touch sampling rate. Like the Neo 5, it also has a separate display chip that minimizes the processor's strain during game rendering. At the back, there’s quite a wide rectangular camera module that houses a triple camera setup. The Neo 6 is available in a total of three color options—Orange, Blue, and Black Lord.

Performance

Inside, it packs an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor coupled with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. iQOO has installed a 46662mm2 cooling system that incorporates six layers of three-dimensional graphite, a high thermal conductivity rare earth alloy, and a VC soaking plate to improve thermals under severe workloads. Aside from that, it comes with MEMC technology for added smoothness in the game and there's also a "Frame Rate Boost" mode that raises the frame rate of select games to up to 120Hz.

Camera

Camera-wise, it sports a triple camera arrangement in the rear, which includes a 64MP primary sensor, a 12MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP B&W sensor. In addition, the primary camera also supports OIS. For selfies, it has a 16MP sensor on a centrally-aligned punch-hole cutout.

Rest of the specs

Moving on, the phone has a 4700mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging. On the software front, it runs OriginOS Ocean, which is based on Android 12. Likewise, the connectivity option includes WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C, and NFC.

iQOO Neo 6 Specifications:

• Display: 6.62-inch AMOLED, 107% NTSC color gamut, 1300 nit, HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, 91.45% screen ratio
• Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
• Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)
• RAM: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM
• ROM: 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• OS & UI: OriginOS Ocean based on Android 12
• Back Cameras: – 64MP primary sensor, OIS – 12MP ultra-wide sensor – 2MP Black and White Sensor
• Front Cameras: 16MP sensor
• Sensors: Fingerprint (under-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, e-compass, Ambient Light
• Connectivity: 5G network, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, and NFC
• Battery: 4,700mAh with 80W charging

iQOO Neo 6 Price in Nepal and Availability

iQOO Neo 6 will retail for CNY 2,799 for the base 8/128GB variant. Likewise, the higher 8/256GB and 12/256GB model costs CNY 2,999 and CNY 3,299, respectively in China. We expect the price of iQOO Neo 6 to start at NPR 60,000, if and when it launches in Nepal.

• Meanwhile, check out our review of the Vivo T1 (iQOO Z6).