iQOO announced yesterday that it will release the iQOO Neo6 SE on May 6. With the arrival of the new flagship, the price of its predecessor, the iQOO Neo5 SE, dropped by 200 Yuan ($30).

iQOO Neo5 new price

The iQOO official flagship store in the Chinese e-commerce platform Jingdong shows that the starting price of the 8GB+128GB variant of the iQOO Neo5 SE has been reduced by 200 Yuan.

The iQOO Neo5 SE was previously available at a starting price of ¥1,999 ($303), but will now be available at ¥1,799 for the 8+128GB variant after the ¥200 price cut.

iQOO Neo5 SE Specifications

iQOO runs Android-based 12 Origin OS Ocean and features a 6.67-inch IPS LCD with a 144Hz refresh rate. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 870 5G SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with a 50 MP(wide)+8 MP (ultrawide)+ 2 MP (macro) rear camera setup at the back, accompanied by a Dual-LED flash. At the front, the handset features a 16-megapixel selfie camera sensor.

iQOO Neo5 SE comes with a 4500mAh battery that supports 55W fast charging. The device is available in three color options, Black, White, and Aurora. It is worth mentioning that iQOO Neo5 SE is also equipped with dual speakers and has a 3.5mm headphone jack.

It’s successor the iQOO Neo6 SE will likely feature a 6.62-inch OLED display with a punch-hole at the top-centre position. The Neo6 SE may offer a Full HD+ resolution display and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is said to feature an in-screen fingerprint scanner for security.

The device is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 870 and fueled by a 4,700mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging. It is likely to run on the Android 12 OS and iQOO UI.

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iQOO very recently announced that the iQOO Neo5 SE will be launching on December 20th in China, and ahead of the release, new details about the phone are continually popping up.

The latest piece of information comes from industry insider Digital Chat Station who today broke the news that the iQOO Neo5 SE will be equipped with the Snapdragon 870 processor, a (likely LCD) display with a 144Hz refresh rate, and a triple 50MP rear camera setup.

Further, the tipster revealed that the phone will support 55W fast charging and that its box will include a 66W charging brick. As for the price, it is expected to be in the 2,000 Yuan realm, which is around $310.

iQOO had earlier today released a teaser video for the iQOO Neo5 SE revealing the complete design. Its display will feature a centrally positioned punch-hole. The right edge of the smartphone has a volume controller, underneath which is a power button, which appears to also hold a fingerprint sensor.

For photography, there is a triple camera unit with a 50-megapixel primary sensor. The device will be coming in three colors, namely white, dark blue, and blue gradient.

Along with it, the iQOO Neo5S equipped with the Snapdragon 888 processor will also be launched. Both phones are expected to offer OriginOS Ocean UI out-of-the-box.

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