iQOO has announced its intentions to launch a new Z series smartphone in its home market of China in April. This new device belonging to the Z9 series will be equipped with a recently launched Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, which is essentially a cut-down version of the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. That being said, tipster DCS has revealed that the brand is also planning on debuting a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-clad mid-range device, which will likely belong to the iQOO Neo 10 series.

iQOO Neo 10
Chinese to English machine translation

As per tipster DCS, this new smartphone, which is assumed to be either the iQOO Neo 10 or Neo 10 Pro will feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. While this won’t be the first mid-ranger to feature the flagship chip since the Redmi K70 Pro already exists, it might still give the K70 Pro stiff competition. The tipster claims that this new device will come with a 144Hz display 1.5K resolution display, using an 8T LTPO panel with flicker reduction technology.

iQOO Neo 9 series
iQOO Neo 9 series

The phone is also said to have a 50MP dual camera system, in addition to 120W fast charging technology. DCS also claims that the device will feature a metal mid-frame, with a glass or vegan leather finish. The key point of contention between the iQOO Neo 10 series and the K70 Pro will likely boil down to the pricing.

While the Redmi K70 Pro featuring a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor debuted for CNY 3,299 (~$456), the iQOO Neo 9, which features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor was launched for CNY 2,299 (~$318). The price is sure to increase with the flagship chip, but how much will likely be a key factor in deciding the phone’s popularity. More details about the smartphone are expected to be revealed in the coming days, so stay tuned.

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