Vivo’s iQOO brand has just announced its new iQOO Neo 5 5G smartphone in China. It is powered by OriginOS based on Android11.
Starting with biometrics, the iQOO Neo5 supports face wake facial recognition and includes an in-display fingerprint sensor. It has dual Nano slots with 5G / dual 4G VoLTE support.
The iQOO Neo 5 specs include 6.62-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution at 20:9 aspect ratio. It has built-in Pixelworks X5 Pro chip and DC dimming for display enhancements. The screen offers up to 120Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate and delivers 1300nits of peak brightness.
The iQOO Neo5 5G feature octa-core Snapdragon 870 mobile platform with 8GB / 12GB RAM and 128GB / 256GB built-in storage options. For keeping low thermals, iQOO has included liquid cooling system with 6000mm² graphite board, which increases heat dissipation to 210% when compared with its predecessor.
The handset delivers 4D Game Vibrations (V3.0) for enhanced gaming experience. Its 4400mAh battery supports 66W Wired fast charging and 45W USB-PD charging. It can go from 0 to 100% in about 30 minutes.
For optics, iQOO Neo 5 5G houses 16MP selfie shooter coupled with triple cameras at the back, these include 48MP (main) + 13MP (ultra-wide, macro) + 2MP (mono) shooters with LED flash.
iQOO Neo5 5G Specifications
- Dimensions: 163.34 x 76.37 x 8.43 mm
- Weight: 196 grams
- SIM: Dual Nano Slots
- Operating System: Android 11 with OriginOS
- Biometrics: In-display fingerprint sensor, Face Wake facial recognition
- Display: 6.62-inch AMOLED HDR10+ screen with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, up to 120hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 105% NTSC color gamut, 6000000:1 (typical) contrast ratio, up to 1300nits brightness, multi-touch support, 91.45% screen-to-body ratio
- Chipset: Octa-core Snapdragon 870 mobile platform with Adreno 650 GPU
- RAM with Storage:
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB UFS 3.1 storage
- 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- Front camera: 16MP with F/2.0 Aperture
- Rear cameras: Triple cameras with LED Flash
- 48MP main with Sony IMX598 sensor, F/1.79 Aperture, OIS
- 13MP with 120-degree ultra-wide angle lens, F/2.2 Aperture, 2.5cm macro shots
- 2MP mono sensor with F/2.4 Aperture
- Battery: 4400mAh (typical) with 66W flash charge fast charging
- 4G VoLTE talk time up to 15.2 hours
- 4G standby time up to 360 hours
- Connectivity: 5G (SA/NSA) / Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth V5.1, USB Type-C, GPS/GLONASS, NFC
- Audio: Hi-Fi Audio, Stereo speakers, USB Type-C Audio
- Sensors: Gravity, Light, Proximity, Gyro, E-Compass
The iQOO Neo5 5G colour options include Black, Cloud Blue and Pixel Orange Shades. It is already up for order in China.
iQOO Neo 5 5G price
- iQOO Neo5 5G 8GB/128GB model: 2499 Yuan ($385 / Rs. 27,880 approx.)
- iQOO Neo5 5G 8GB/256GB model: 2699 Yuan ($415 / Rs. 30,100 approx.)
- iQOO Neo5 5G 12GB/256GB model: 2999 Yuan ($461 / Rs. 33,450 approx.)