iQOO Neo 5 SE launched in China expected to launch as iQOO 8 in India

iQOO has launched iQOO Neo 5 SE in China recently. According to various sources, it
is expected to launch as iQOO 8 in India.

So, we are going to look into the details that we got about iQOO Neo 5 SE. Or, you can check out our Youtube Channel to know more.

Design and Color

iQOO Neo 5 SE will come in three attractive color options- White, Black or Black/Orange
gradient. It has a plastic back cover.
So, it is 8.53 mm thick and has a weight of 189 grams.

Display

It has pretty decent display specifications. It features a 6.67” FHD+ IPS LCD with 144 Hz refresh rate
and 240 Hz touch sampling rate.

The display is quite bright because of a 650 nits panel with HDR 10+. The device has a
screen-to-body ratio of 92%.

Processor

It features a Snapdragon 870 SoC with iQOO cooling system. So, it is more than
capable of doing day-to-day tasks and is similar to iQOO 7.

Camera

It features a triple camera setup like many other smartphones. The back camera setup is
50MP+8MP+2MP and a 16MP front camera. As a result, it can take sharp photos.

Battery

Firstly, the device has a massive 4500 mAh battery. Secondly, it has 55W charging with USB C. iQOO
Neo 5 SE charging options and battery are decent.

Storage and Memory options

It comes in three variants which are 8+128GB, 8+256GB and 12+256GB with 4GB virtual RAM. It has
UFS 3.1 storage with LPDDR4X RAM. It lacks storage expansion because of no SD card slot.

Other features

The device comes with Android 11 with OriginOS Ocean. It has a 3.5 mm jack and a side-mounted
fingerprint scanner for security. Moreover, it also supports face unlock and has Dual speakers (no
info on Dolby Atmos or DTS HD). It also features a Z axis motor.

Launch and Price

iQOO Neo 5 SE launched recently in China and is expected to launch in India in February 2022 as
iQOO 8. The pricing of the smartphone in China is as follows:

8+128GB: 2199 CNY (~26K INR)
8+256GB: 2399 CNY (~28K INR)
12+256GB: 2599 CNY (~30K INR)

Conclusion

iQOO Neo 5 SE which will be launched as iQOO 8 in India appears to be a decent smartphone but we
cannot call it an upgrade over the previous iQOO 7. The phone is similar to iQOO 7 in most features
and in some features it is even a downgrade.

The phone’s display is IPS while iQOO 7 has an AMOLED display. Moreover, other features like touch
sampling rate, back camera, fingerprint scanner and charger also suffer a downgrade. In conclusion,
it is better to buy iQOO 7 or other better smartphones at this price range because iQOO Neo 5 SE
does not appear to be an upgrade.