iQoo Neo 7 5G is the newest premium mid-range smartphone which is the successor of the iQoo Neo 6 (Overview) and shall be launched in India on February 16. a aggressive value. On paper, the iQoo Neo 7 5G brings important enhancements in lots of areas over its predecessor, which ought to make it an fascinating supply. Official pricing and retail particulars shall be introduced at launch, however till then, listed here are our first impressions of the cellphone.
The iQoo Neo 7 5G shall be accessible in two storage choices. The bottom mannequin can have 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The corporate despatched us the flagship variant with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The retail field incorporates a TPU case, some documentation, a SIM ejector software, a USB Kind-C to three.5mm audio jack adapter, and most significantly, a charging adapter.
The iQoo Neo 7 5G, at first look, appears to be like premium. I’ve the Frost Blue coloration with me, which has a frosted matte end. There’s additionally an Interstellar Black coloration for many who need a much less flashy choice. Regardless of the presence of a polycarbonate physique, the cellphone doesn’t really feel good to carry. The iQoo Neo 7 5G weighs round 193g and is 8.58mm thick.
The iQoo Neo 7 5G comes with a curved body and a again panel
The proper facet of the cellphone has the ability and quantity buttons, whereas the left facet is totally flush. On the backside is the USB Kind-C port sandwiched between the first speaker grill and the SIM tray. On the high, there’s a microphone cutout and an IR emitter.
The iQoo Neo 7 5G has a barely taller show than the outgoing mannequin. It has a 6.78-inch AMOLED show with a 120 Hz refresh fee. The cellphone additionally has a 93.11 p.c screen-to-body ratio with a chin that’s mentioned to be 2.65mm thick, whereas the opposite bezels measure round 1.65mm.
There isn’t any Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR playback assist just like the Redmi Be aware 12 Professional+ 5G (Overview), however the iQoo Neo 7 5G comes with HDR10+ certification. The cellphone additionally has a flat show with a punch-hole within the high heart for the entrance digicam. iQoo says it selected a flat display screen versus one with curved edges that will assist keep away from ghost touches whereas gaming. In order for you a curved-edge display screen on this phase, there’s the Realme 10 Professional + 5G (Overview). Extra on show options and efficiency within the iQoo Neo 7 5G evaluate.
The place the iQoo Neo 7 5G has a transparent lead over the 2 telephones talked about above is efficiency. The cellphone comes with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC. With a clock pace of three.1GHz, the SoC is at the moment the one one within the phase to be based mostly on a 4nm course of. The cellphone additionally packs a strong 5,000mAh battery with 120W quick charging assist.
The iQoo Neo 7 5G has a taller and brighter show in comparison with its predecessor
iQoo has confirmed that widespread video games like PUBG: New State and Name of Obligation: Cell assist 90fps gameplay. With nice energy in telephones come considerations about acceleration and poor battery life, and that is one thing we take a look at within the full evaluate.
What we will even check is the digicam efficiency of the iQoo Neo 7 5G. The cellphone has a 64-megapixel important digicam with assist for optical picture stabilization (OIS). The triple digicam setup additionally has two 2-megapixel sensors for macro images and depth sensing. The digicam division is a transparent downgrade over the iQoo Neo 6 5G, which comes with an ultra-wide 8-megapixel digicam sensor. For selfies, the iQoo Neo 7 5G has a 16-megapixel entrance digicam sensor.
There isn’t any ultra-wide digicam within the iQoo Neo 7 5G
When it comes to software program, the iQoo Neo 7 5G runs on Funtouch OS 13 based mostly on Android 13 out of the field. The gadget is confirmed to have two main Android updates and three years of safety assist.
Ought to the iQoo Neo 7 5G be your subsequent improve? Discover out within the full evaluate, which shall be accessible quickly on Devices 360.
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