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iQoo Neo 6 Launch Set for April 13: Here's What You Need to Know

iQoo Neo 6 Launch Set for April 13: Here's What You Need to Know

iQoo Neo 6 is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

By Nithya P Nair | Updated: 31 March 2022 15:40 IST

iQoo Neo 6 Launch Set for April 13: Here's What You Need to Know

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iQoo Neo 6 is said to feature a 120Hz refresh rate display

Highlights

iQoo Neo 6 is expected to pack a 4,700mAh battery
The handset is tipped to have a hole-punch display design
A triple rear camera unit is expected on iQoo Neo 6

iQoo Neo 6 is all set to launch on April 13 in China. iQoo, via the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, has confirmed the arrival of the new gaming-focussed smartphone in its home country. The iQoo Neo series phone has been a part of the rumour mill over the past few months. iQoo Neo 6 is expected to come in four different colour options and is tipped to feature a hole-punch display. It could be powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. iQoo Neo 6 is said to come with triple rear cameras as well.

The iQoo Neo 6 will launch on April 13, as per a teaser poster (in Chinese) shared by the company on Weibo. However, the time of the launch event is unknown at this moment. The poster suggests that iQoo Neo 6 will be a flagship gaming phone.

Specifications of iQoo Neo 6 had leaked multiple times in the past. The new iQoo smartphone is expected to run on Android 12-based OriginOS. iQoo Neo 6 could feature a 6.62-inch E4 AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The phone is tipped to get a centrally aligned hole-punch cutout on the display to house the selfie camera. It could be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The handset was earlier spotted on the Geekbench website with the model number I2126. The listing suggested an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC with an integrated Adreno 642L GPU on the upcoming iQoo Neo 6.

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iQoo Neo 6 is tipped to come in multiple configuration options — 8GB + 128GB, 12GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 512GB. It is said to be available in Black, Blue, Grey, and Orange colour options. iQoo Neo 6 is tipped to come with a triple rear camera unit and is expected to sport a 4,700mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging.

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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

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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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