iQOO says it will bring its new mid-range phone, the iQOO Neo 10, to India on May 26. They haven’t said what it will cost, but it’s clear the phone aims to stand its ground. It’s built for speed and grit, and it will go up against others like the OnePlus 13R, the Realme GT 7 that’s on the horizon, and the Poco F7.

Key Specifications of iQOO Neo 10: Performance, Battery, Display & More

iQOO says the Neo 10 will run on the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, with their own Supercomputing Q1 beside it. They’re calling it the first phone made for 144FPS gaming. It will carry a big 7000mm² vapor cooling chamber and offer bypass charging. The phone comes with LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. It holds a 7,000mAh battery and can charge at 120W. It’s 8.9mm thick. They’ll sell it in two colors—Titanium Chrome and Inferno Red, a bold two-tone. It looks much like the Neo 10R, with a rounded-square camera cutout and a plastic back. The iQOO name sits low and clear.

The company hasn’t said much else, but the new phone might be a rebrand of the iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro that launched in China last month. If that’s true, it could carry a 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED screen, run up to 144Hz, and hit 5500 nits at its brightest. For cameras, it may have two on the back—a 50MP Sony LYT 600 with OIS and an 8MP wide lens. Up front, there could be a 16MP shooter for selfies and calls. Simple. Sharp. Nothing wasted.

Final Words

The iQOO Neo 10 is entering the Indian market with a bang. This phone is serious about delivering with an enormous 7,000mAh battery that lasts long and a powerful Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor that runs the latest games wonderfully. It is not clear whether this handset justifies its price point but it is clear that the Neo 10 is not just another competitor in this segment. It’s coming out to provide serious competition. It couldn’t be a more perfect time for iQOO’s entry as mobile gaming picks up. Prepare your calendars for May 26th because on that day we will find out whether this powerful phone lives up to the hype.