iQoo Neo 6 Evaluation: Mighty Efficiency at a Nice Worth

iQoo has introduced its Neo collection to India with the launch of the Neo 6 within the super-competitive sub-Rs. 30,000 worth section. As a way to give the cellphone a combating likelihood, iQoo has geared up it with highly effective {hardware} such because the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, and has bolstered its options by giving it 80W quick charging and a 120Hz AMOLED show. The charging velocity particularly is loads larger than what you usually get on this worth vary. However does this make the iQoo Neo 6 undefeatable? My first impressions of this cellphone has been fairly optimistic, and now it is time to see if it is really nearly as good because it appears to be like.

iQoo Neo 6 worth in India

The iQoo Neo 6 is priced at Rs. 29,999 for the bottom variant which comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage. The upper variant with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage, which is the one I’ve, is priced at Rs. 33,999. The iQoo Neo 6 is obtainable in two colors, Darkish Nova and Cyber Rage.

iQoo Neo 6 design

The iQoo Neo 6 is a rebranded iQoo Neo 6 SE which launched in China earlier this 12 months. The Neo 6 is a giant smartphone and weighs 190g. It sports activities a 6.62-inch AMOLED show with a hole-punch on the prime for the selfie digicam. It has pretty skinny bezels throughout. The body of the cellphone is made out of plastic and is flattened on the prime and the underside.

iQoo has added an IR (infrared) emitter on the Neo 6, that sits on the highest subsequent to the secondary microphone. The underside of the body has the USB Kind-C port, speaker, and the SIM tray slot. The again panel can be made out of plastic and has curved sides, which makes the cellphone comfy to carry. The best aspect of the body is slim and options slim energy and quantity buttons.

This Darkish Nova color of the iQoo Neo 6 appears to be like stylish

The Darkish Nova trim of the iQoo Neo 6 appears to be like stylish, for my part. It has a gradient end with blended hues of darkish blue and brilliant teal. This latter shade shines via when gentle hits it at sure angles. In the event you desire one thing extra flashy, the Cyber Rage color is perhaps to your liking. The digicam module on the iQoo Neo 6 may also seize your consideration. It has a two-step design with a distinguished Neo branding on it.

iQoo ships the Neo 6 with a clear case within the field. The again panel of the cellphone does have a matte end, so fingerprints aren’t actually a problem however the case ought to present some added safety. You additionally get a USB Kind-C to three.5mm audio adapter, which is an effective addition.

iQoo Neo 6 specs and software program

The iQoo Neo 6 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC which is likely one of the strongest SoCs on this worth vary. The Mi 11X (Evaluation) which immediately competes with this cellphone, can be powered by the identical SoC. iQoo says it has used a liquid cooling system to maintain the SoC working cool. 

The Neo 6 sports activities a full-HD+ E4 AMOLED show with a 120Hz refresh charge. It has a 360Hz contact sampling charge which might enhance as much as 1,200Hz in a couple of video games. The panel can be HDR10+ licensed and has a brightness of 800 nits. iQoo has additionally added stereo audio system to the Neo 6 nevertheless it misses out on an IP ranking.

The cellphone helps Bluetooth 5.2, dual-band Wi-Fi, 4 5G bands, dual-4G VoLTE, and 5 satellite tv for pc navigation methods. There isn’t a NFC. The iQoo Neo 6 packs a 4,700mAh battery and has assist for as much as 80W quick charging. iQoo additionally bundles a suitable charger within the field.

The iQoo Neo 6 does have a good quantity of bloatware apps preinstalled

On the software program aspect, the iQoo Neo 6 runs Funtouch OS 12 on prime of Android 12. iQoo guarantees two years of Android OS updates and three years of safety updates. The person interface is sort of an identical to the Vivo X80 that I not too long ago reviewed since each use Funtouch OS 12. Sadly, I confronted the identical subject with bloatware like I did on the Vivo X80, as there’s merely an excessive amount of of it. You possibly can uninstall most of those apps to reclaim some space for storing. On the iQoo Neo 6, I discovered that the browser app pushed undesirable notifications all through the day, which acquired annoying in a short time.

iQoo Neo 6 efficiency and battery life

The iQoo Neo 6 makes use of a robust SoC and delivers constant efficiency with none indicators of slowing down. I had the 12GB variant which comfortably allowed me to multitask without having to kill any opened apps within the background. I might change between totally different apps and video games, and I by no means observed the cellphone having to reload an app. iQoo additionally has an prolonged RAM function that allowed me to allocate 4GB of system storage as digital RAM.

Watching movies on the iQoo Neo 6 felt partaking on the crisp AMOLED show. The stereo audio system additionally added to the viewing expertise. The upper refresh charge made scrolling in apps and menus a lot smoother. iQoo has set the refresh charge to Good Change by default and with this setting, the Neo 6 ran at 120Hz more often than not.

The triple digicam setup on the iQoo Neo 6 sits in a giant digicam module on the again

The iQoo Neo 6 has an in-display fingerprint scanner, which was dependable and by no means did not unlock the system at any time when I attempted. I had additionally arrange face recognition which labored equally properly. The cellphone fared properly in benchmarks. It managed 729,331 factors in AnTuTu which was larger than the OnePlus Nord 2 (Evaluation). In Geekbench 5, the Neo 6 scored 983 and 3074 factors in single-core and multi-core exams. Within the GFXBench graphics benchmark, the iQoo Neo 6 managed 50fps within the Automobile Chase check. Total, the scores had been on the upper aspect on this section so these searching for good efficiency must be happy.

I performed Name of Responsibility: Cell on the iQoo Neo 6 which defaulted to the ‘Very Excessive’ graphics preset, whereas the body charge was set to ‘Excessive’ by default. I performed the sport for about 20 minutes which resulted in a 5 p.c drain in battery degree. The cellphone wasn’t heat to the contact which could possibly be the results of the liquid cooling system doing its job.

I used to be pleased with the battery efficiency on the iQoo Neo 6 as the cellphone simply lasted for past a day and a half with none points. In our HD video loop check, the cellphone ran for 21 hours, 17 minutes which was spectacular. The provided 80W charger managed to cost the cellphone as much as 83 p.c in half-hour and was charged utterly in underneath 50 minutes.

iQoo Neo 6 cameras

The iQoo Neo 6 sports activities a triple digicam setup consisting of a 64-megapixel main with OIS, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide with a 116-degree subject of view, and a 2-megapixel macro. For selfies, it has a 16-megapixel digicam. The digicam app is pretty straightforward to make use of and is visually just like the app on the Vivo X80, minus the Zeiss additions. The primary digicam pixel-bins images to 16-megapixels by default, however you possibly can shoot on the full decision if wanted.

Daylight panorama images from the first digicam had been detailed and objects at a distance had been recognisable. Textual content on distant buildings had been additionally legible. The cellphone has an AI scene optimisation choice which sometimes bumps up the distinction within the output. The ultra-wide-angle digicam provides a wider subject of view and has an identical color profile as the first digicam. Nonetheless, the output was warped alongside the perimeters of the body.

iQoo Neo 6 main digicam (prime) and ultra-wide-angle (backside) digicam samples (faucet to see full measurement)

Shut-up images seemed crisp and the iQoo Neo 6 managed to seize minute particulars fairly properly. It additionally managed a smooth, pure bokeh between the topic and the background. Pictures taken in Portrait mode had good edge detection. The macro digicam managed good excessive close-ups of topics. Nonetheless, the standard was restricted by the decision of the sensor.

iQoo Neo 6 close-up (prime) and macro (backside) digicam samples (faucet to see full measurement)

The iQoo Neo 6 was fast to gauge the scene in low gentle and routinely stored the shutter open for longer. This resulted in a reasonably detailed picture. The cellphone additionally prompted me to change to Evening mode in very darkish situations, which seemed brighter and produced higher particulars within the shadows.

iQoo Neo 6 low gentle (prime) and Evening mode (backside) digicam samples (faucet to see full measurement)

Selfies taken with the iQoo Neo 6 had been captured on the sensor’s full decision. The app applies a beautification filter by default however this may be adjusted and even disabled if wanted. Daylight images had correct pores and skin tones. In low gentle, the cellphone enabled display screen flash routinely which helped in getting a greater output. Selfie’s taken in Portrait mode had good edge detection and I might high-quality tune the extent of background blur earlier than capturing the picture.

iQoo Neo 6 daylight and low gentle Portrait selfies (faucet to see full measurement)

Video recording topped out at 4K 60fps for the first rear digicam, in addition to the selfie digicam which isn’t one thing we see fairly often. Video footage was properly stabilised in daylight, however low gentle footage had seen shimmer within the output when strolling. The digicam app additionally has a dual-video mode that allowed me to shoot utilizing the first and the selfie digicam on the identical time.

Verdict

If you’re trying to purchase a smartphone with a price range of round Rs. 30,000, the iQoo Neo 6 ought to positively be excessive up in your listing. It has excellent efficiency that you’d count on from a high-end Qualcomm SoC, together with glorious battery life and intensely quick charging. The promise of assured Android OS and safety updates make the iQoo Neo 6 future-proof to an extent. For my part, the bottom variant of the iQoo Neo 6 is the one to get because it provides higher worth than the 12GB variant.

I haven’t got main complaints with the iQoo Neo 6 apart from the preinstalled bloatware, which is unquestionably a priority. These searching for good video recording efficiency ought to word that the iQoo Neo 6 does not fare properly when capturing movies in low gentle.

In the event you worth clear software program, then the not too long ago launched Motorola Edge 30 (Evaluation) is one thing you must take into account. Nonetheless, if you happen to do not need to compromise on efficiency, then the Mi 11X (Evaluation) and the OnePlus Nord 2 (Evaluation) are excellent alternate options to take a look at in the identical worth vary.