iQoo Neo 5 Launch Set for March 16, Company Reveals Through a Teaser

iQoo Neo 5 is set to launch on March 16, Vivo sub-brand iQoo has revealed through a teaser posted on Weibo. The new smartphone will be the successor to the iQoo Neo 3 5G that was unveiled in China in April last year. The iQoo Neo 5 is speculated to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, which was introduced last month and featured on the recently launched Xiaomi's Redmi K40. The iQoo Neo 5 is also rumoured to have Samsung's Super AMOLED display as well as a multi-camera setup at the back.

One of the official iQoo accounts on Weibo has released the teaser showing the launch date of the iQoo Neo 5 in China. The teaser image suggests a hole-punch display design on the upcoming phone. However, other details about the iQoo Neo 5 are yet to be revealed.

iQoo Neo 5 price (expected)

Earlier this month, a tipster on Weibo seems to have leaked the pricing and specifications of the iQoo Neo 5. The tipster claimed that the phone would be available with a starting price of CNY 2,998 (roughly Rs. 34,000) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, CNY 3,298 (roughly Rs. 37,500) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant, CNY 3,398 (roughly Rs. 38,600) for the 12GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, and CNY 3,698 (roughly Rs. 46,000) for the top-of-the-line 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant.

iQoo Neo 5 specifications (expected)

According to the tipped specifications, the iQoo Neo 5 will come with a 120Hz Super AMOLED display made by Samsung and feature a 16-megapixel camera sensor at the front. It is also rumoured to have a triple camera setup at the back, with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 primary sensor, along with a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter and a 2-megapixel macro shooter.

The iQoo Neo 5 is also said to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, along with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. Further, the phone is rumoured to have a 4,400mAh battery with 88W fast wired and 66W wireless charging support. It is also speculated to come with dual stereo speakers.

What will be the most exciting tech launch of 2021? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.