The iQOO Neo 10R has the identical general kind issue because the mannequin it replaces. However, it has left behind the complicated, dual-tone vegan leather-laden rear panel and cooked up one thing that seems much less obvious however is equally complicated.
The iQOO Neo 10R will get an IP65-rated design for mud and water resistance
We acquired the Raging Blue end of the handset, which is clearly aimed on the youth and the gaming viewers, however this bizarre dual-tone rear panel with a pixellated gradient from white to lavender. The iQOO branding seems misplaced in that pixellated transition sample, and the identical goes for the ‘NEO Power to Win’ branding, which may solely be seen at some excessive angles, however in any other case stays invisible. Confused? We are too!
Thankfully, the iQOO Neo 10R additionally has a extra delicate MoonKnight Titanium end, which appears similar to the iPhone 15 Pro’s Titanium Grey. iQOO continues to make use of a polycarbonate body and rear panel to maintain the telephone’s weight in examine (and prices low). It’s gotten a bit heavier at 196 grams, nevertheless it all sounds spectacular on condition that this telephone with a fairly slim 7.9mm waistline manages to accommodate a 6,400mAh battery and supply an IP64 ranking for mud and water resistance.
The iQOO Neo 10R’s show stays much like the earlier mannequin, each when it comes to measurement and functionality
The show stays the identical as earlier than. It’s AMOLED and presents a 120Hz refresh charge and 300Hz contact sampling charge whereas enjoying video games. Thankfully, it is nonetheless flat and sensible, and it is good that iQOO has not but requested a quad-curved panel.
In phrases of core specs, the Neo 10R has a more moderen Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC that replaces the older Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in final 12 months’s mannequin. It additionally presents two RAM and storage choices: 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 and UFS 4.1 storage, respectively.
Both of the iQOO Neo 10R’s rear-facing cameras have acquired upgrades
The different huge improve is its battery. A better-capacity, 6,400mAh lithium-ion battery makes use of the brand new silicon carbon know-how and manages to carry an even bigger cost with the identical footprint and thickness because the older mannequin. Wired charging speeds have diminished from 120W on the earlier mannequin to a extra tempered 80W.
The digital camera division seems the identical because the earlier mannequin however has new sensors. There’s a 50-megapixel main digital camera (Sony IMX882) with OIS and an 8-megapixel ultrawide digital camera (Galaxy Core GC08A3-WA1XA), each of that are completely different from the earlier mannequin. The selfie digital camera too will get an improve of kinds to a 32-megapixel (Galaxy Core GC32E1-WA1XA) sensor.
Charging speeds have dropped, however the battery’s capability will get an enormous improve
iQOO’s newest flagship killer now runs Funtouch OS 15, which relies on Android 15. While the main target continues to be on customisation, the software program now comes with some native AI instruments, which might be attention-grabbing to check.
With the iQOO Neo 10R priced from Rs. 26,999 for the bottom 8GB + 128GB variant in India, it is going to compete with some well-established, mid-range, heavy-hitters round this value level. The opponents embrace some new launches just like the Nothing Phone 3a, and a few older units just like the Poco F6 (Review), and the OnePlus Nord CE 4 (Review) to call a number of. Can the brand new iQOO Neo 10R match as much as its “flagship killer” desires, conserving the brand new competitors in thoughts? Watch out for our detailed overview, which might be out quickly!
