Meet iQOO Neo 3: The World’s Cheapest Snapdragon 865 Smartphone

Vivo’s iQOO brand has just announced its latest 5G smartphone in China. Known as iQOO Neo 3, it comes featured with a 6.57-inch FHD+ LCD display with a 144Hz refresh rate. It is powered by 2.84GHz octa-core Snapdragon 865 7nm chipset with Adreno 650 GPU. It comes paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM. It runs on Android 10 operating system based on iQOO Ui 1.0. The smartphone has a large 2.4MM fingerprint sensor on the right side that unlocks the smartphone in just 0.16 seconds.

For optics, the iQOO Neo 3 5G gets a triple rear camera setup. It has a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle, and a 2MP macro lens. It has a stereo speaker with an ultra-linear large-amplitude speaker unit at its bottom. The 5G mobile phone also has a 3.5mm audio jack. The smartphone comes in a pack with a 4500mAh battery with 44W Super FlashCharge 2.0 fast charging.

The smartphone is available in 2 colour options: Sky Blue and Blue/Black. The iQOO Neo 3 starts at 2698 Yuan (INR 29,000) for 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. At this price point, it becomes the world’s cheapest smartphone to come powered with Snapdragon 865 5G chipset. It will go on sale in China from April 29th. Here is the variant-wise price list of the iQOO Neo 3:

• 6GB+128GB – 2698 Yuan (INR 29,000)
• 8GB+128GB – 2998 Yuan (INR 32,000)
• 12GB+128GB – 3298 Yuan (INR 35,500)
• 8GB+256GB – 3398 Yuan (INR 36,500)

iQOO Neo 3 5G Specifications

• 6.57-inch (2408 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD
• 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+
• 144Hz refresh rate, DCI-P3 colour gamut
• 96% NTSC colour gamut
• 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 processor
• 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
• 6GB / 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM
• 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) internal storage
• Android 10 with iQOO UI 1.0, Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 48MP primary camera with Sony IMX582 sensor, f/1.79 aperture, LED flash, EIS
• 8MP 120° ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture
• 2MP macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture
• 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm audio jack, AK4377A Hi-Fi chip
• Stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio certification
• Dimensions: 163.71 x 75.55 x 8.93mm
• Weight:198.1 grams
• 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax
• Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh (Typical) battery with 44W Super FlashCharge 2.0

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