iQOO has announced the iQOO Neo5 gaming smartphone in China. The device has upgrades in almost every category compared to the iQOO Neo3 but starts at a cheaper price tag of 2,499 yuan($384).

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iQOO Neo5 Price, Availability

The iQOO Neo5 comes in three memory variants and three different colors. The colors are  Pixel Orange, Night Shadow Black, and Cloud Shadow Blue. You can take a look at the pricing below:

• iQOO Neo5
  • 8GB + 128GB – 2,499 yuan($384)
  • 8GB + 256GB – 2,699 yuan($415)
  • 12GB + 256GB – 2,999 yuan($461)

As for availability, pre-orders begin today(Mar. 16) at 20:50 Beijing time and the device goes on sale on March 22 at 0:00. Users can purchase the device from Vivo’s official store, and a lot of online partners like JD.com, Suning, Tmall, and more.

Apart from iQOO Neo5, the company also launched some accessories. The prices of them are below:

• iQOO wireless Sport Neckband earphones– 199 yuan($30.61)
• iQOO External Wind cooling Clip– 169 yuan($26)
• iQOO Flash Charging Game Data Cable– 59 yuan($9)
• iQOO Neo5 Protective case(Blue, Black, Orange)- 49 yuan($7.6)

iQOO Neo5 Design and Display

The iQOO Neo5 is just 8.43mm thick and weighs 196 grams despite sporting a bigger battery. On the back, we have the Matrix Triple camera module with an iQOO logo beneath and a finish that iQOO says is made of AG Frosted Glass.

The device features a 6.62-inch Samsung FHD+ AMOLED FHD+(2400×1080) punch-hole display. This Samsung display not only has a 120Hz refresh rate but an adaptive refresh rate as low as 30Hz. IT supports DC dimming, a peak brightness of 1300 nits, 20:9 aspect ratio, 91.45% screen-body ratio, and a contrast ratio of 6,000,000:1.

The display also has an instant touch sampling rate of 1000Hz and a touch report rate of 300Hz with a delay of 0.053s. iQOO has enabled Super touch acceleration for this and has also calibrated the display for true colors(Delta E~0.49, JNCD~0.39). It is HDR10+, covers 105% of the NTSC gamut, and is SGS(Eyecare display) certified.

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iQOO Neo5 Performance and Camera

Under the hood, the iQOO Neo5 features a Snapdragon 870 5G chipset. This is paired with 8/12GB LPDDR4x RAM(supports memory Fusion- where 8GB is equivalent to 11GB) and enhanced 128/256GB UFS 3.1 storage. iQOO has put a lot of effort into the performance of the device to get a 110% increase in CPU performance, 21.28% in-memory performance, Multi-Turbo 5.0.

For gaming, the device has an independent dual-core display chip for higher frame rates, linear motors for haptics with 4D vibration, Hi-Res Audio certified, dedicated Game box mode built-in, and dual-speakers. 

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For cameras, it has a Triple camera setup on the back with a 48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX598 main lens with OIS, 13MP f/2.2 ultra-wide, and a 2MP f/2.4 monochrome sensor. Upfront, we have a 16MP f/2.0 front camera for selfies.

iQOO has added a lot of camera-centric features like Raw HDR 2.0, Pixel shift UHD imaging, superb Night camera 5.0, super night portrait, HDR Panorama night mode, ultra-stable video with OIS, pro sports mode, cinema mode with 2.35:1 video format.

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iQOO Neo5 Other features

The iQOO Neo5 is officially certified by KPL as a gaming machine. The device 5G connectivity with a 5G antenna arranged to aid gamers, Wi-Fi 6, with smart Wi-Fi acceleration, and MEMC for frame rate doubling. For cooling, the device has what iQOO calls full-coverage Fluid-cooled Heat dissipation.

That is, we have a heat-dissipating graphite plate spread over an area of 6000mm sq. which is 120% bigger compared to its predecessor. The additional copper pipe running behind the frame and other elements help achieve better cooling.

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Other features include a 4,400mAh battery with 66W Flash Charge support, NFC, GNSS, BeiDou, USB-C, Bluetooth 5.1, 5GHz Wi-Fi, in-display fingerprint and face unlock, and OriginOS based on Android 11.

This OriginOS developed for iQOO has some features like Klotksi grid, Nano alerts, Small window, Behavioural wallpaper, Logitech G4 inspired Keyboard skin, and multiple mechanical keyboard themes, and more.

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iQOO has already confirmed that it’s bringing the iQOO Neo5 to China on March 16. Ahead of the launch, the company has been teasing the device’s features. Amidst this, live images of the device are said to have appeared online.

As reported by GSMArena, the said live images of the iQOO Neo5 have been posted on Weibo. In the image, you can see that a device with a blue rear panel, rectangle-shaped triple-camera layout with the iQOO logo. In fact, the logo placement resembles the iQOO 7.

However, the cameras inside the layout are arranged straight and not in a Triangle fashion. Anyway, the leaker says that the iQOO Neo5 triple-camera setup will have OIS capability. He has also shared the front image of the device(single punch-hole display) with a screengrab from the PeaceKeeper Elite(China’s PUBG Mobile).

If the info given by the leaker is true, users of the iQOO Neo5 should be able to play games like ‘Honor of Kings’ at 90fps and Peacekeeper Elite at 120fps. He says that the device does it via the Game Frame insertion & stabilization techniques.

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And talking about the cameras, the previous leak said that the iQOO Neo5 would feature a Triple-camera on the back with a 48MP Sony IMX 598 main lens, a 13MP ultra-wide, and a 2MP sensor.

As for the rest of the specs, the device is said to feature Samsung’s E3 AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and at least FHD+(2400x1080p) resolution. A Geekbench listing reveals that the Snapdragon 870 chipset will power the device which could also have up to 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, and run Android 11 OS.

Other expected specs include a 4,400mAh battery with 66W FlashCharge support, a 16MP selfie shooter, 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, and a rumored 2,999 yuan($465) pricing. Let’s wait for the official word to confirm the retail price.

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iQOO is prepping up to launch a new Smartphone termed Neo5 soon. Leaks regarding the device have been doing the rounds on social media for a while now. Adding to this, a Weibo user has now shared what could be its retail box along with the 66W Flash charger.

Digital Chat Station(@数码闲聊站) on Weibo has shared a retail box image of the upcoming iQOO Smartphone. The box is in Black and Yellow accents that iQOO has been using for its brand. On the side, we can see the ‘iQOO Neo5‘ moniker as well.

We can also spot the device inside but its display type is barely visible. However, there is a single Selfie camera at the center resembling the earlier leaks. Apart from this, the image also shows a 66W FlashCharger from Vivo.

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It can boost up the device’s battery with a 20V DC @ 3.3A capability. The tipster also mentions that this charger would charge the device’s entire battery in about 30 minutes. This isn’t confirmed yet so let’s wait for official teasers.

Speaking of which, the iQOO Neo5 is rumored to feature a 4,400mAb battery. The device will likely feature an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Considering iQOO generally makes a lot of gaming-centric devices, the Neo5 could also get the in-game vibrations, stereo speakers, and an aluminum alloy frame.

Other Expected Specs of the device include a Snapdragon 870 chipset, 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB storage variants, Triple-cameras with Sony IMX598 48MP, 13MP, and 2MP lenses.

The iQOO Neo5 is expected to launch next month i.e., mid-March, and begin at 2,998 Yuan (~$462).

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