iQOO has announced the iQOO Neo 6 smartphone in India. It is the company’s first Neo-series phone to arrive in the country. The device offers key features such as a 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8-series chip, 80W fast charging, and carries a starting price of Rs 29,999 (~$386). The Neo 6 that has landed in India is different from the phone of the same name that debuted in China last month. The specifications and design of the Neo 6 confirm that it is a rebadged version of the Neo 6 SE that launched in China earlier this month.
Design and Display
The iQOO Neo 6 has a flat display with a centrally positioned punch-hole on the front. It comes equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner. The rear shell of the device has a matte finish. The top-left corner of the phone’s back has a triple camera unit, an LED flash, and a Neo branding. The device is dual stereo speakers but lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.
The Neo 6 has a 6.62-inch E4 AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution, a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, a touch sampling rate of 1200Hz, a colour gamut of 100 percent DCI-P3, a contrast ratio of 6000000:1, and a brightness of 1,300 nits. The Neo 6 has a screen-to-body ratio of 91.4 percent, according to iQOO.
Specifications
The iQOO Neo 6 is powered by the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform. The device ships with up to 12 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It carries support for up to 4 GB of extended RAM.
To keep the lights on, the Neo 6 houses a 4,700mAh battery that carries support for 80W fast charging. The smartphone is equipped with a liquid cooling unit for heat dissipation. It includes a vapor chamber soaking plate and 5-layer laminated graphite.
The iQOO Neo 6 runs on the Android 12 OS and FunTouch OS 12. It offers other features such as a dual SIM slot, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, a USB-C port, and an X-axis linear motor. It also carries support for Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless.
Cameras
The iQOO Neo has a 16-megapixel camera for shooting selfies and video calls. Its rear camera unit has a 64-megapixel main camera with OIS support, an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 2-megapixel macro snapper. The handset supports photography features, such as portrait mode, night scene mode, time-lapse, dual-view video, up to 1080p slow-motion video shooting, and up to 4K video recording.
Price and availability
The iQOO Neo 6 has arrived in two variants, such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are priced at Rs 29,999 (~$386) and Rs 33,999 (~$438), respectively. The Neo 6 comes in two colors: Dark Nova and Cyber Rage. It will be available for purchase through iQOO India’s website and Amazon India. These platforms will carry out the first sales of the Neo 6 on June 2.
Buyers with an ICICI Bank credit card can benefit from a Rs 3,000 (~$39) discount while purchasing the Neo 6. This offer is available between May 31 and June 5. In addition, the handset will be available with a Rs 1,000 (~$13) discount coupon on Amazon India.
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