After a couple of teasers and many rumors, iQOO is finally here to officially unveil the iQOO Neo 10R in India. The new smartphone arrives as great option for those who seek for performance with an affordable price. The smartphone carries the excellent Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, and has other great specs that make it stand in the crowd like a huge battery. The device quite resembles the iQOO Z9 Turbo in its specifications.
iQOO Neo 10R Specifications and Features
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a cost-effective version of last year’s flagship that delivers performance without a huge price. It takes the helm at the iQOO Neo 10R making it a great option for those looking for an intermediary flagship. The chipset comes with a “6K VC” vapor chamber that promises to keep an average frame rate of 87 fps over 5 hours of gaming.
The chipset is paired with 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM depending on the variant. It sells in 128 GB and 256 GB storage trims.
The iQOO Neo 10R comes with a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with 2,800 x 1,260 pixels of resolution. It has a refresh rate of 144 Hz, and a 480 Hz touch sampling rate.
The panel can reach up to 4,500 nits of brightness. This is controlled with a high-frequency PWM dimming (3,840 Hz) and DC dimming. The display is protected by Schott Xensation Up and the Phone carries IP65 for splash resistance.
Camera Setup and Battery
In terms of optics, the iQOO Neo 10R comes with a 50 MP Sony IMX882 camera with f/1.79 lens with OIS. It comes alongside a 8 MP ultrawide snapper. For selfies and video calls there is a powerful 32 MP camera. Both rear and front cameras can record 4K videos. The rear can capture 4K@60fps videos, while the front is limited to 30fps.
The smartphone draws powers from a huge 6,400 mAh battery with support for 80W fast-charging. The phone supports bypass charging technology. It means you can keep playing for longer with less heat and less wear to the battery compared to regular charging. The battery is rated to at least 80% capacity after 1,600 charge cycles.
The iQOO Neo 10R comes with Android 15 and FuntouchOS 15 straight out of the box. iQOO promises up to 3 major OS updates, meaning up to Android 18, and 4 years of security patches.
Pricing and Availability
The iQOO Neo 10R sells online in Amazon India. The 8 GB/128 GB will sell for INR 27,0000, the 8GB/256GB variant sells at INR 29,000. Finally, the 12GB/256GB sells at INR 31,000. They are also available on iQOO.com.
Users can choose between MoonKinight Titanium featuring a 3D moon texture. There is also a Raging Blue color with a dual-tone finish and racing inspired design.
In related news, while iQOO Keeps updating its intermediary lineup, the rumors about its next flagship updates, the iQOO 15 series are starting to spread.