iQOO is gearing up for the launch of the Neo 8 series launch in China. The company has confirmed that it will launch two premium smartphones in the Neo 8 series later this month. The Neo series is set to get its first “Pro” smartphone with the Neo 8 series. iQOO has been teasing the key specs and features of the Neo 8 series ahead of the launch. The company has already teased the design of the Neo 8 5G. The phone will have a square-shaped camera module on the back with a triple-camera setup. iQOO also revealed some details about the Neo 8 Pro.
The iQOO Neo 8 Pro is confirmed to feature a new MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ SoC. The new MediaTek flagship chipset is based on a 4nm fabrication process and comes with a peak clock speed of 3.35GHz. it features one Cortex X3 prime core, three Cortex A715 cores clocked at 3.0GHz and four Cortex A510 cores clocked at 2.0GHz. The new MediaTek flagship SoC has a Mali-G715 GPU as well.
iQOO has revealed the AnTuTu score of the Neo 8 Pro ahead of its May 23 debut. The device is claimed to offer the highest AnTuTu score in any Android phone. The Neo 8 Pro AnTuTu score, according to the teaser, is 13,63,206 points. It is higher than the ASUS ROG Phone 7 series, which is claimed to have scored 13,30,011 points on AnTuTu.
iQOO Neo 8 Pro is likely to launch with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM AND 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage, according to rumours. The teaser poster also confirms the same via the fine print at the bottom, which reveals that the claimed AnTuTu score was tested on the Neo 8 Pro’s 16GB + 512GB storage option.
Other details about the Neo 8 series have been tipped or confirmed ahead of the launch. Let’s take a look at the iQOO Neo 8 series specifications, features and other details known so far.
iQOO Neo 8 Series Specifications and Features Known So Far
The iQOO Neo 8 series will debut on May 23 with upgraded specs over the outgoing series. The Neo 8 and Neo 8 Pro are said to feature a 1.5K resolution display. iQOO is likely to launch the phones with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. The devices will feature a flat display and sport a hole-punch cutout at the top centre for the front camera.
Under the hood, the Neo 8 Pro is confirmed to feature a Dimensity 9200+ SoC. The Neo 8 5G is tipped to feature a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. Both models are expected to pack a 5000mAh battery with support for up to 120Hz fast charging. There will also be the Vivo V1+ ISP for enhancing the overall performance of the phones.
The Neo 8 series is also confirmed to feature a triple-camera setup on the back. The 50MP main camera will offer optical image stabilisation (OIS) support. For selfies, both models are likely to feature a 16MP front camera. The Neo 8 series will boot Android 13 out of the box and have a layer of Origin OS 3 on top.
