HIGHLIGHTS
* iQOO Neo 8 has been spotted on Geekbench with the model number V2301A.
* The listing shows the phone would come with Snapdragon 8+Gen1, 16GB RAM, and Android 13 OS.
* iQOO Neo 8 Pro will come with the V1+ chip and a 144Hz display.
* iQOO Neo 8 5G is confirmed to launch on May 23.
* The device will feature a triple-camera setup on the back.
* It will also feature a powerful performance unit under the hood.
iQOO Neo 8 series is set to launch in China on May 23rd. Speculations are rife that there could be two models in the series, the iQOO Neo 8 and iQOO Neo 8 Pro. The company already confirmed the latter would arrive with the MediaTek Dimensity 9200+.
Now, ahead of the launch, the vanilla iQOO Neo 8 has appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking platform. This spills some beans on the specifications and the model number V2301A. The iQOO Neo 8 series will succeed the iQOO Neo 7.
Separately, in new teaser images, iQOO has confirmed the Neo 8 series will come with a dedicated V1+ chip that will aid with AI tasks and better photography as well. This is the first time that iQOO’s custom ship is making its way to the Neo series. Additionally, the phone will have 144Hz refresh rate support as well.
iQOO is gearing up for the launch of the Neo 8 series. The company has confirmed that it will launch the Neo 8 series in China on May 23. iQOO will launch two smartphones in the lineup. These will be called the Neo 8 and Neo 8 Pro.
The company has revealed some key details about the Neo 8 series ahead of the launch. The Neo 8 Pro is confirmed to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ SoC. The SoC details of the Neo 8 5G, on the other hand, have been officially kept under wraps.
However, thanks to a Geekbench listing, we now know which SoC would power the Neo 8 5G.
Let’s take a look at the iQOO Neo 8 specifications, features and other details revealed via the Geekbench listing.
iQOO Neo 8 Performance Unit Details Revealed Via Geekbench
The iQOO Neo 8 will be one of the two premium smartphones launching on May 23 in China. It has been spotted on Geekbench ahead of launch. The listing on Geekbench reveals that the Neo 8 5G, which has the model number, V2301A, will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC codenamed taro.
This means that the device will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The listing reveals that the SoC has a peak clock speed of 3.0GHz for the prime core, followed by three performance cores clocked at 2.5GHz and four efficiency cores clocked at 1.8GHz.
The variant of the Neo 8 5G listed on Geekbench has 16GB of RAM. We can expect iQOO to launch the device with 8GB or 12GB of RAM as well. In addition to this, the phone might arrive with 256GB/ 512GB of storage.
In addition to the above details, the listing also confirms that the Neo 8 5G will boot Android 13 out of the box. It will have a layer of Origin OS 3 in China on top of Android.
The device scored 1678 and 4345 in Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core tests.
Other details about the Neo 8 5G have been teased as well. The company will launch with a curved rear panel. It will have a vegan leather rear panel option, which will have a red colour to it.
There will also be a rectangular-shaped camera module on the back for the triple-camera setup and an LED flash. The text on the camera module confirms that the Neo 8 will have support for optical image stabilisation (OIS) for the main camera.
iQOO is expected to launch the phone with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display. The screen will have a 1.5K resolution and support for at least 120Hz refresh rate. iQOO has teased that the Neo 8 Pro will feature a 144Hz refresh rate display and a V1+ chip.
At the time of writing this, it is unknown if the vanilla Neo 8 will feature the same refresh rate support. For selfies, both phones are likely to feature a 16MP front camera. The Neo 8 5G is expected to pack a 5000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support as well.
IQOO NEO 8 KEY SPECIFICATIONS
Key Specs
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus |
| Rear Camera | 64 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP |
| Front Camera | 32 MP |
| Battery | 5100 mAh |
| Display | 6.65 inches (16.89 cm) |
General
| Launch Date | March 27, 2023 (Unofficial) |
| Operating System | Android v12 |
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus |
| CPU | Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.85 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510) |
| Architecture | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 4 nm |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MC10 |
| RAM | 12 GB |
Display
| Display Type | AMOLED |
| Screen Size | 6.65 inches (16.89 cm) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Pixel Density | 396 ppi |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
Camera
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | |
| Resolution | 64 MP, Primary Camera 16 MP 12 MP |
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| Autofocus | Yes | |
| Flash | Yes, LED Flash | |
| Image Resolution | 9000 x 7000 Pixels | |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
|
| Camera Features | Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
|
| Video Recording | 1920×1080 @ 30 fps | |
| FRONT CAMERA | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | |
| Resolution | 32 MP, Primary Camera | |
| Video Recording | 1920×1080 @ 30 fps | |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer |
| Removable | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast |
| USB Type-C | Yes |
Storage
| Internal Memory | 256 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No |
Network & Connectivity
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| Network Support | 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes |
| SIM 1 |
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
|
| SIM 2 |
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
|
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.2 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| USB Connectivity | Mass storage device, USB charging |
Multimedia
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio Jack | USB Type-C |
Sensors
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | On-screen |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Faqs on IQOO neo 8
1) What are the details of iQOO Neo 8 on Geekbench?
Ans) The Geekbench listing, as spotted byIndustry Sources ,shows the iQOO Neo 8 has managed to score 1678 in the single-core round and 4345 points in the multi-core segment.
* The motherboard section of the listing mentions Qualcomm ‘taro’, which could be associated with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1/Snapdragon 8+ Gen1.
* The chipset will have a peak clock speed of 3.0GHz for the prime core, followed by three performance cores clocked at 2.5GHz and four efficiency cores clocked at 1.8GHz.
* The iQOO Neo 8 packs 16GB RAM, but there could be 8GB/12GB RAM models at launch.
* The phone boots Android 13 OS out of the box, which could be skinned with OriginOS 3 custom skin out of the box.
That’s pretty much everything the Geekbench listing reveals about the iQOO Neo 8.
2) What are iQOO Neo 8 specifications (expected)?
Ans) * Display: The iQOO Neo 8 Pro is said to feature a 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole cutout.
* Processor: The Pro model is confirmed to be powered by the new Dimensity 9200+ processor. While the vanilla model is expected to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1.
* RAM and Storage: The iQOO Neo 8 series is tipped to pack up to 16GB RAM and up to 512GB storage.
* OS: The upcoming iQOO phones are expected to boot the latest Android 13 OS out of the box.
* Cameras: As for the cameras, the iQOO Neo 8 series is expected to feature a 50MP triple-camera setup on the back but the details regarding the rest of the sensors are unknown at the moment. There will be a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies.
* Battery: The phones are tipped to feature a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support over a USB Type-C charging port.
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