iQOO Neo 10R: First Look Teaser Hints at Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Powerhouse, Excitement Builds Up in India
A teaser has gone live in India regarding the Neo 10R by iQOO. Just a day after the first teaser went up online, iQOO and Amazon have let loose the cover drapes and presented the phone in all its glory, complete with a seriously powerful chipset. Let's dive right in and look at what's so far been unearthed for this upcoming challenger.
A New Design in the Neo Family: First Look at iQOO Neo 10R Design
The very first thing that sets the Neo 10R apart is its design. While its siblings, the Neo 10 and Neo 10 Pro, which launched last November in China, featured rectangular camera layouts, the Neo 10R boasts a more strikingly square camera module with gracefully rounded edges. This subtle shift gives it a unique personality within the Neo lineup.
Inside the module, you have the dual-camera setup, but most importantly, it houses an LED flash outside the module, which sits on the left. And for the camera enthusiast, the "OIS" branding is a beauty to behold, which means optical image stabilization applies only to the primary lens, hence sharper photos and smoother videos.
Power Play: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Confirmed
Now, coming to what comes under the hood, the big exposure would obviously be the confirmation that the iQOO Neo 10R will be powered by the all-new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. The chipset is quite a beast with an octa-core configuration that includes:
- One Cortex-X4 prime core that runs at 3.0GHz
- Four Cortex-A720 performance cores at 2.8GHz
- Three Cortex-A520 efficiency cores running at 2.0GHz
This will ensure a great balance in raw power when it comes to tackling demanding tasks, and efficiency for daily use, making the Neo 10R a true performance-centric device.
Teasing Out the Rest of the Specs
Although iQOO is still to let details out, earlier reports give us a good idea of what else might be expected:
- Display: A spacious 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with a super-smooth 144Hz refresh rate to make visuals fluid.
- Front Camera: Fitted with a 16MP selfie camera for crystal-clear selfies.
- Rear Cameras: Dual-camera setup with a 50MP Sony LYT-600 primary sensor and an 8MP ultrawide lens.
- RAM & Storage: To arrive in 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB configurations.
- Battery & Charging: Fitted with a colossal 6,400mAh battery to last all day, complemented with fast 80W rapid charging.
- Colour Variants: Said to arrive in chic Blue White Slice and Lunar Titanium shades.
Price and Competition
The iQOO Neo 10R is expected to enter the Indian market at a price below INR 30,000. For this price, it will face serious competition from devices like the recently launched POCO X7 Pro with Dimensity 8400 and soon-to-arrive POCO F6 and Motorola Edge 50 Pro.
The iQOO Neo 10R is shaping up to be a compelling option in the competitive mid-range segment, considering the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, refined design, and honed focus on key features such as the camera and battery. It will be interesting to see how it stacks up against the competition once it officially launches.
