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iQOO has recently launched the all-new iQOO Neo 6 5G in the Indian Market. The device aims for the budget flagship category and not lying for what it’s worth, it indeed brings a great combination at an affordable price range.
So, Today we are here to compare the newly launched iQOO Neo 6 5G with the company’s other device which was launched earlier with a bit of similar pricing i.e, the iQOO 9 SE.
IQOO Neo 6 vs IQOO 9 SE :
Display And Design :
| Specs | IQOO Neo 6 5G | IQOO 9 SE 5G |
| Display | 6.62inch AMOLED | 6.62inch AMOLED |
| Refresh rate | 120hz | 120hz |
| STB ratio | 85.2% | 84.9% |
| Thickness | 8.5mm | 8.4mm |
| Brightness (peak) | 1300 nits | 1200nits |
| HDR 10+ certification | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 190 grams | 199 grams |
| Pixel density | 398 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 | 1080 x 2400 |
| Glass Protection | -N.A- | Panda Glass |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
In terms of Design and Display, iQOO Neo 6 5G and iQOO 9 SE both share similar specifications but the Back Panel of the iQOO 9 is Glass while the iQOO Neo 6 5G features a plastic back. iQOO Neo 6 5G is slightly lighter than iQOO 9 SE by 9 gms. But the instant touch sampling rate of iQOO Neo 6 5G is 1200hz while iQOO 9 SE has 1000hz. So, In this department, iQOO Neo 6 5G wins.
Processor And Performance :
| Specs | IQOO Neo 6 5G | IQOO 9 SE |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 698 | Hexagon 780 |
| AnTuTu Score | 7,40,000+ | 8,46,000+ |
| 3D Mark Score | 4,260 | 5304 |
| GeekBench Single and Multi Core Score | 1005 and 3387 | 1092 and 3442 |
| Arms | 4x Cortex A55 @ 1.8 Ghz and 3 x Cortex [email protected] GHz and 1 x Cortex A77 @3.2 Ghz | 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 660 |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Fabrication | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Faster CPU Clock | Yes | Yes |
Here comes the processor, On pne hand iQOO Neo 6 features Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 which was launched in January 2021 and on the other hand iQOO 9 SE features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 which was launched in December 2020. Both the processors hold great even in 2022 and are impressively optimised providing an optimum battery and performance ratio. And both the device offers similar storage type, But Snapdragon 888 has an upper hand in terms of performance. So, we can easily say that iQOO 9 SE is a winner in terms of performance.
Camera And Battery :
| Specs | iQOO Neo 6 5G | iQOO 9 SE 5G |
| Rear Camera | 64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS. 8 MP, f/2.2, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm. 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro). | 48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1″, 1.12µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Front Camera | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0″, 1.0µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| LED Flash | Rear and front | Rear and front |
| Battery | 4700 mAH Li-Po | 4500 mAH Li-Po |
| Fast Charging | Yes 80W fast type | Yes 66W fast type |
| 100% in | 32 Minutes | 39 Minutes |
In terms of Camera, iQOO Neo 6 5G wins if we consider the primary lens in terms of Mega-Pixel Count and iQOO 9 SE wins in ultrawide and they have different third lens, the former have a macro lens while the latter has a depth lens. But the actual win depends on how they perform on real-world scenario and for that we have to test to say.
On the Battery front, iQOO Neo 6 5G clearly wins as it has more battery capacity and faster charging ability as it comes with 80W charging speed compared to the 66W in the iQOO 9 SE.
Security And Connectivity :
| Specs | iQOO Neo 6 5G | iQOO 9 SE 5G |
| GPRS, WiFi, Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C Type | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor type | In-display | In-display |
| Face unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm Headphone jack | No | No |
| OS | Android v12 | Android v12 |
| UI | Funtouch OS12 | Funtouch OS12 |
| Radio and Infrared | No | No |
| Features | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Both iQOO Neo 6 5G and iQOO 9 SE are from the same company and comes with almost same security features, they both come with latest version of android and funtouch OS, So in this department too its a tie.
Yet, Again if we compare the connectivity features both the devices packs quite a similar configuration. So considering it ties in this field too.
Price And Variant :
▪︎iQOO Neo 6 5g ( 8+ 128 GB):- 29,999 Rupees
▪︎ iQOO Neo 6 5g ( 12+ 256 GB):- 32,999 Rupees
▪︎ iQOO 9 SE ( 8+128 GB):- 33,990 Rupees
▪︎ iQOO 9 SE ( 12+ 256 GB):- 37,990 Rupees
By looking at the above info, We can say that they both iQOO 9SE is a bit expensive than iQOO Neo 6.
Conclusion :
This was the full specs comparison of iQOO Neo 6 5G and iQOO 9 SE hope you got some information from the above post. So, Now straight to the point :
Why should we consider iQOO Neo 6 5G :
▪︎ Big Battery
▪︎ Better cameras
▪︎ Faster charging
Why should we consider iQOO 9 SE :
▪︎ Slim
▪︎ Glass back
▪︎ Better Performance
So, If you are considering which one to buy, if you want an all-rounder device with faster charging then I would say go for the iQOO Neo 6 5G and if you want a performance centric device then go for iQOO 9 SE.
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