Last month, we reported that Vivo’s sub-brand for premium gaming smartphones could be launching a sequal to its iQOO Neo smartphone soon which will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor.

Today, the company has confirmed that the iQOO Neo 855 variant, which will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC, will get launched in its home market China on 24th October. To know the pricing and availability details, we’ll have to wait for the official launch.

The smartphone was earlier spotted on the benchmarking platform Geekbench which reveals that the device scored 3,516 points in the single-core test and 11,262 points in the multi-core test. The upcoming smartphone is also said to pack 8GB of RAM and will be running Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box with a custom user interface.

It is also rumored to come with an in-display fingerprint sensor and thus could have an OLED display panel with a waterdrop notch. The phone is expected to be powered by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 33W rapid charging instead of 22.5W fast charging.

For those who are unaware, the iQOO Neo was launched in July this year powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC as a cheaper and affordable model of the Vivo iQOO flagship gaming smartphone. Now, the company is set to launch a new variant of the same which is powered by the more recent Snapdragon 855 processor. Although Qualcomm has also launched SD855+ SoC, which is the latest chipset from the company.

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Currently, the top-end model of iQOO Neo with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at 2,298 Yuan (~$327). On the other side, the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage edition is the base model which is priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$375). Thus, the iQOO Neo SD855 model could be priced at 2,298 Yuan and 2,698 Yuan. However, this is just a speculation and to know for sure, we’ll have to wait for a few more days.

As for the specifications of the iQOO Neo, the smartphone comes with a waterdrop notch-enabled 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display that has a fingerprint embedded under the display. The Snapdragon 845 mobile platform is assisted by 6GB or 8GB of RAM and the phone comes in 64GB and 128GB storage editions.

The FunTouch OS 9-based Android 9 skin customized for the brand runs on the iQOO Neo. The rear side of the smartphone has a 12-megpaixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system and for shooting selfies, it has a front camera of 12-megapixel. The 4,500mAh battery powers the smartphone along with 22.5W fast charging technology.

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Nubia’s Red Magic gaming phone lineup has been in the market for around a year and a new update is in the works. These phones are quite hot right now and have carved out a good fan following. Recently we saw even Vivo get into this niche segment with its iQOO model.

The company’s GM, Ni Fei, was kind enough to let us know the key features of the phone before launch, but there was one feature we weren’t clear about: battery.

In the earlier post, Ni Fei had revealed that the new Red Magic 3 will upgrade its battery capacity. While this confirmed that the battery capacity will exceed 3800mAh, we wouldn’t have imagined it to be significantly big. But that’s the case here. Ni Fei confirmed earlier today that the Nubia Red Magic 3 will come with a 5000mAh+ battery. This would make it one of the largest battery gaming phones in the market today.

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We know that the new phone will come with Snapdragon 855 with 12GB RAM on board. There will be liquid + air cooling to ensure that the phone doesn’t overheat even under extreme stress. What’s even more exciting is that the Nubia Magic 3 is said to be equipped with a screen that boasts of a better refresh rate than ‘most gaming screens’ out there. While we don’t have the specifics, it’s worth noting that the premium Razer Phone came with an astonishing 120Hz screen refresh rate. Anything close to this figure will be amazing. Other expected features include shoulder buttons and 4D vibration motors.

We won’t have to wait too long to meet the Red Magic 3. The phone is said to launch sometime in April.

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Everyone seems to be putting large Megapixel cameras in their smartphones lately, and even OPPO is joining the club with its new OPPO F11 Pro. But what we are really looking forward to its 10X zoom camera phone which is expected to be unveiled in April. OPPO’s VP had something to add about its upcoming 10X zoom flagship phone earlier today.

The phone that’s expected to be launched in April is said to feature a large 48MP camera module. But what’s interesting is that the module will be flat, and won’t protrude out of the back unlike its rivals. 

Adding a large 48MP sensor does have its disadvantages. For example, if you look at the Xiaomi Mi 9 with a 48MP sensor on its back, the module protrudes quite significantly. However, OPPO’s VP Brian confirmed that the module on its upcoming model will lay flat, despite having a triple camera setup with such a large sensor on board.

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This is actually not that surprising. This same phone, which could feature 5G tech, will also feature the company’s new 10X Zoom tech that it showcased back in January. Considering the specs revealed back then, this new phone should feature a 48MP primary camera, a 120-degree ultra-wide camera, and a periscopic telephoto camera. What makes this setup even more interesting is the fact that the triple camera module is just 6.76mm thick! Even the volume is limited by squeezing the autofocus motors for the top two cameras in one location.

Furthermore, we know that the phone is expected to feature the flagship Snapdragon 855 chipset on board. The company expects this phone to be a hit as it’s readying close to two million in stock to avoid shortages in the initial sale period.

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