Following the success of Vivo’s iQOO gaming smartphone, Vivo is back with another gaming smartphone – the iQOO Neo; and based on its specs and price which starts at under $300, this device may set new sales records.

To keep the price low, iQOO has trimmed down some features present in its first gaming smartphone but even at that, you will be hard pressed to find a phone that is as feature-rich as the iQOO Neo with its price tag.

The iQOO Neo (Neo is short for New Era is On according to iQOO) has a 6.38-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Between the display and the frame is a slit for the speaker. iQOO also managed to include a notification LED beside the speaker. There is an in-display fingerprint scanner and support for face unlock too.

One of the ways the iQOO Neo is able to have a low price tag is as a result of its processor. Rather than a Snapdragon 855 chipset, it uses last year’s Snapdragon 845 processor which is a beast nonetheless. It will handle anything thrown at it and with 6GB/8GB of RAM, you should be fine. Interested buyers will be able to choose between 64GB or 128GB of storage for each RAM variant.

On the back of the iQOO Neo sits a triple camera array. The first sensor is an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle camera and it is followed by the primary 12MP f/1.79 camera and then a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. Sitting inside the notch in the display is a 12MP f/2.0 sensor.

While the iQOO Neo does not pack as much processing power as its sibling, it does have a bigger battery capacity – 4500mAh which should last a full day even if you decide to burn some time playing PUBG. And with Vivo’s FlashCharge 22.5W fast charging technology, you should be back up and running in the shortest time possible. iQOO says the battery should provide up to 10 hours of gaming (King of Glory).

The iQOO Neo still has some interesting features. There is liquid cooling to keep the device’s temperature low when playing CPU-intensive games. It also has 4D Game Shock 2.0, anti-Bluelight eye protection, touch acceleration, a dedicated game mode, DC Dimming, dark mode with support for up to 300 different apps, and a dedicated Jovi Assistant button painted orange. It also has an audio jack and a USB Type-C port.

The iQOO Neo runs FunTouch OS 9 based on Android 9 Pie. It comes in Carbon Black and Neon Purple. Below are the prices for the different variants:

• 6GB + 64GB = ¥1798 (~$260)
• 6GB + 128GB = ¥1998 (~$290)
• 8GB + 64GB = ¥2098 (~$305)
• 8GB + 128GB = ¥2298 (~$334)

The iQOO Neo is already available for pre-order on the official Vivo online store, at Tmall, JD.com, Suning, and several other retail partners. It will go on sale on the 8th of July at 10:00 AM.

With these specs and price, the iQOO Neo is already a winner.

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