Vivo has recently introduced their new smartphone in the market which is in fact designed to meet the major requirements of a gaming phone. This new Vivo device is named the Vivo IQOO Neo which comes with an intimidating tagline “Monster Inside”.
Well, let’s have a quick overview of the phone.
Overview
The new Vivo IQOO Neo is designed as a gaming phone, however, its pricing is more affordable than its older sibling, the Vivo IQOO. The device comes with Snapdragon 845 chipset packed in it which is, in fact, a great processor for gaming. It comes in two different RAM variants: 6GB and 8GB while the internal storage also has 64 GB and 128GB options.
Being a phone particularly designed for gaming, it features a dedicated cooling system inside along with an aluminum piece and two multilayer graphic slates with vapor chamber inside. With the hardware used in the device, the company claims that the new Vivo IQOO Neo can remain at 3-degree Celcius lower temperature than the current SD 845 smartphones.
Furthermore, being focused on gaming, the company has also added bulk of gaming features in the phone as it comes with AI Turbo, Center Turbo, Cooling Turbo, and Net Turbo features. The display in the device is also integrated with Touch Acceleration for digitizer which means that one won’t face variable lags while playing games on the device even with joysticks or game controls.
Coming up to the general features of the device, it flaunts a 6.38” OLED panel with full HD+ resolution which also holds an in-display fingerprint scanner on it. It has a triple camera set up at the back which comprises of the 12MP primary lens, 8MP wide-angle lens, and 2 MP depth sensor. In the front, you will get a 12 MP selfie camera.
Now comes the chief facet for gamers which is the battery. The Vivo IQOO Neo packs a 4500 mAh battery which comes with 22.5-watt Fast Charging which can, in fact, be a reliable side for gaming. The phone runs on FunTouch OS 9 based on Android Pie.
Specifications
| Display | 6.38-inch Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | Full-HD+ (2340 × 1080 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio @404PPI pixel density |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 845; 10nm Mobile Platform |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 6GB/8GB |
| Storage | 64/128GB; No SD card slot for memory expansion |
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software & UI | Android 9.0 (Pie) with FunTouch OS 9 |
| Battery | 4500mAh battery with 22.5-watt fast charging |
Price and Availability
Until now, the phone has only been released in China while the Price for Vivo IQOO Neo in China is CNY 1798 ($260) for 6/64 GB variant and CNY 2298 ($335) for 8 GB variant. Coming to the color options, the device is available in two colors: Black and Purple.
The new gaming phone by Vivo may rival against other devices like the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Razer Phone 2 and more. As the phone is now only launched in China, so one can only order this device online or from major Chinese retailers.
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