iQOO Neo 7 goes official with Dimensity 8200, AMOLED display

iQOO has finally launched the Neo 7 in India after a long wait. But the brand has rebranded the Chinese Neo 7SE as the global Neo 7. As a result, there are quite a few differences between the Chinese and global variants. Here, we'll look at the specs, features, availability, and expected price of the iQOO Neo 7 in Nepal.

• Read our iQOO Neo 7 review

iQOO Neo 7 Overview:

Design, Display

Visually, the Neo 7 is very similar to the Neo 6. The rectangular camera module remains on the back, with a punch-hole cutout display on the front. However, iQOO managed to squeeze in a larger 6.78-inch screen, up from the 6.62-inch of its predecessor. The display has 1300 nits of brightness, a refresh rate of 120Hz, HDR 10+ support. And iQOO has thrown in a whopping 1200Hz touch sampling rate as well. You get an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometrics.  The Neo 7 is available in Interstellar Black and Frost Blue color.

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Performance

Powering the smartphone is a Dimensity 8200 SoC. With four Cortex-A78 performance cores and four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores, the 8200 is a capable chipset in its own right. The Mali-G610 MC6 GPU is in charge of graphics here. For cooling, IQOO has used a 2396 mm2 large vapor chamber (VC) and a 3D graphite structure. Memory options include up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. And the phone boots on FunTouch OS 13 based on Android 13. [su_note note_color="#ffffff"]

Exclusive to China-only Neo 7

Now, don't get confused, the China-only Neo 7 has a few differences in terms of performance. There, the smartphone gets a more powerful Dimensity 9000+ chipset. On top of it, iQOO has offered a display-supporting chip dubbed the 'Pro+'. It helps to reduce power consumption for a better gaming experience and more stable framerates. A 4013mm2 VC cooling system further helps the SoC to run at peak performance. Similarly, to detect and monitor the temperature in real time, the smartphone employs 9 temperature sensors and a self-developed intelligent temperature sensing algorithm. The smartphone has dual under-screen press-sensitive controls, dual X-axis linear motors, and 4D game vibration for a better gaming experience. [/su_note]

Rest of the specs

There are also some differences in terms of cameras. While the China Neo 7 has a 50MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor, the global variant has a 64MP primary sensor and a couple of 2MP depth and macro sensors. Nonetheless, OIS is still present in the primary camera. A 16MP selfie camera is included for taking selfies. Aside from that, the Neo 7 includes a 5000mAh battery that can be charged using a 120W adapter.

iQOO Neo 7 Specifications:

• Display: 6.78-inch AMOLED, LTPO, 1300 nit, HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate
• Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
• Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (4nm)
• RAM: 8GB/12GB RAM
• ROM: 128GB/256GB storage
• OS & UI: FunTouch OS 13 based on Android 13
• Back Cameras: – 64MP primary sensor, OIS – 2MP depth sensor – 2MP macro sensor
• Front Cameras: 16MP sensor
• Sensors: Fingerprint (under-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, e-compass, Ambient Light
• Connectivity: 5G network, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, and NFC
• Battery: 5000mAh with 120W charging

iQOO Neo 7 Price in Nepal and Availability

The Neo 7 is priced at INR 29,999 for the 8/128GB variant and INR 33,999 for the 12/256GB variant in India. It's already available for purchase via the brand's official website. We expect the price of iQOO Neo 7 to start at NPR 55,000 if and when it launches in Nepal.

• Meanwhile, check out our review of the Xiaomi 12 Lite.