iQoo Neo 6 Teased Ahead of April 13 Launch; Spotted in Live Image and on Benchmark Websites

iQoo Neo 6 is teased to sport a triple rear camera setup.

By David Delima | Updated: 4 April 2022 12:59 IST

iQoo Neo 6 Teased Ahead of April 13 Launch; Spotted in Live Image and on Benchmark Websites

Photo Credit: Cool APK/ @冯晓亡命天涯

A live image of the iQoo Neo 6 has surfaced online ahead of the April 13 launch event

Highlights

iQoo Neo 6 is tipped to feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC
The smartphone could sport a 6.62-inch E4 AMOLED display
The iQoo Neo 6 may run on a 4,700mAh battery with 80W fast charging

iQoo Neo 6 — the Chinese smartphone manufacturer's upcoming gaming focused handset — has received a new teaser by the company ahead of the April 13 launch date. Meanwhile, specifications of the upcoming iQoo Neo 6 have surfaced online alongside a live shot of the smartphone's packaging, while it has also been spotted on AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmarking sites. The iQoo Neo 6 is tipped to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and feature a 6.62-inch E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is also said to run on Android 12 out-of-the-box and pack a 4,700mAh battery with support for 80W charging.

In a post on Weibo, iQoo has shared a new teaser of the iQoo Neo 6, showing the smartphone in an Orange colour variant with a leather rear finish, apart from revealing its triple rear camera unit. Ahead of the launch of the upcoming iQoo Neo 6, a live image of the handset's retail box has surfaced on Cool APK, spotted by tipster Abhishek Yadav. As per earlier leaks, the iQoo Neo 6 is tipped to be available in Black, Blue, Grey, and Orange colour options.

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iQOO Neo 6 box via:https://t.co/oXJ4h8eReC

- 6.62" FHD+ E4 AMOLED display
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Snapdragon 8 Gen1
- UFS 3.1
- LPDDR5
- Android 12
- 4700mAh 80 watt charging#iQOO #Vivo #iQOONeo6 pic.twitter.com/ZgM9MkHpyi
— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) April 2, 2022

iQoo Neo 6 specifications (rumoured)

According to previous reports, the upcoming iQoo Neo 6 could sport a 6.62-inch E4 AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, and a centrally aligned hole-punch cutout to house the selfie camera. The smartphone is also tipped to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC under the hood, according to recent Geekbench listings for a “vivo V2196A” handset with a “taro” motherboard. An AnTuTu benchmark listing for a handset with the model number V2196A also suggests the smartphone will feature the flagship chipset. Previous reports suggested that the handset could be equipped with a Snapdragon 778G SoC. The Geekbench listings also show the smartphone to feature 12GB of RAM.

iQoo Neo 6 Alleged Geekbench Listing Suggests Snapdragon 778G SoC

As mentioned, according to the teaser posted to Weibo by the company, the upcoming iQoo Neo 6 handset will feature a triple rear camera unit. However, the specifications for the rear camera setup and the selfie camera are yet to be revealed by the company. A Google Play listing previously suggested the smartphone will run on Android 11-based OriginOS or FunTouch OS 12, depending on the market where the handset is launched. However, the specifications shared by the tipster state that the smartphone will run on Android 12. The iQoo Neo 6 is also tipped to feature a 4,700mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging support.

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iQOO Neo 6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Capable SoC
Guaranteed Android OS and security updates
Good battery life, fast charging

Bad
Preinstalled bloatware
Low-light video recording could be better

Read detailed iQOO Neo 6 review

Display 6.62-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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