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iQOO Neo6 vs OnePlus OnePlus Ace Racing Edition

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iQOONeo6OnePlusOnePlus Ace Racing Edition
Overview
ReleasedMay 20222022
Display
Screen size6.62″6.59″
Resolution2400 × 10802412 × 1080
Sharpness398 pixels per inch401 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLCD
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits600 nits
Display typeFlat E4 AMOLED with HDR10+ and 6,000,000:1 contrastLTPS LCD; six adaptive refresh settings (maker overview). 90.8% screen-to-body ratio
Pixel density–401 ppi
Brightness detailMaker 1,300 nits peak; required 2400 × 1080 resolution from TechAdvisor480 nits typical; up to 600 nits typical in sunlight
Display features1,200 Hz instant and 360 Hz touch sampling in supported BGMI and Call of Duty scenarios16.7 million colours, 8-bit; vivid 97% NTSC/100% DCI-P3, soft 70% NTSC/99% sRGB. 240 Hz touch sampling; maker AI backlight learning claim is not a quality measurement
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 870MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAX
Memory8 GB – 12 GB8 GB – 12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPUSnapdragon 870 with 3.2 GHz A77 prime core; Indian hardware differs from the Chinese Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Neo6TSMC 5 nm; eight cores (four large/four small), maximum 2.85 GHz
GPU–Arm Mali G610 MC6 at 850 MHz
AI engine–MediaTek APU 5.0
Memory–8 or 12 GB LPDDR5; exact combinations 8/128, 8/256 and 12/256 GB
Storage typeEnhanced UFS 3.1 V6 with HID defragmentation; Extended RAM 2.0 adds virtual storage-backed memory, not physical RAM128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1
Cooling2,396 mm² vapour chamber and 36,907 mm² total cooling area, five-layer graphite systemMaker eight-layer cooling system with vapour chamber, diamond heat-conducting material and graphite; no unpublished VC area inferred
Cameras
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Ultra wide camera8 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera16 MP16 MP
Main camera64 MP Samsung GW1P, 1/1.7-inch sensor, OIS and pixel-binned 16 MP output64 MP, f/1.7, 81° field of view, six-element lens, autofocus and closed-loop focus motor
Ultra wide camera8 MP, 106° field of view after distortion correction; Gadgets360's 116° figure is uncorrected8 MP, f/2.2, 112° field of view, five-element lens, fixed focus
Front camera16 MP, maker-provided release16 MP, f/2.05, 79° field of view, five-element lens, no autofocus
Zoom–No optical telephoto camera listed
Video recordingMain camera up to 4K/60 fps, maker-provided release; TechAdvisor's 4K/30 fps table differs4K 30 fps; 1080p/720p 30/60 fps; EIS at 1080p 60 fps. Slow motion 1080p 120 fps or 720p 240 fps; multi-view 1080p 30 fps
Front video–1080p/720p 30 fps with electronic stabilisation; default 1080p 30 with beauty enabled
Camera featuresSeparate 2 MP macro camera; maker overview's Mono label is clarified as macro in its footnotesAdditional 2 MP macro, f/2.4, 89° field of view, three elements, fixed focus. Rear night/professional/panorama/portrait/time-lapse/slow-motion/text/multi-view/cinema/macro modes. Lower camera-shaped decorative area does not establish a fourth camera
Battery and charging
Battery4,700 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 80 WUp to 67 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detail4,700 mAh typical and 4,580 mAh ratedSingle cell, typical 5,000 mAh at 3.87 V / 19.35 Wh; rated 4,890 mAh at 3.87 V / 18.92 Wh. Maker normal-use 1.3-day claim is not continuous screen runtime
Wired chargingDual-cell 80 W FlashCharge, 20 V/4 A; maker laboratory claims 50% in 12 minutes and full charge in 32 minutes from 1%, screen off at 25°C ± 1°C67 W SUPERVOOC, supplied charger maximum 67 W; maker about 30 minutes to 80%, starting at 2%, fast-charge option enabled, screen off, flight mode, background apps closed, 25±1°C, 25–75% humidity and 86–106 kPa. Adapter supports SUPERVOOC 2.0, SUPERVOOC, VOOC 3.0, PD 3.0 and QC 2.0 at 9 V/2 A for the latter two
Wireless chargingNot supported, TechAdvisor–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight190 g205 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.7 mm
Height × width163 × 76.2 mm164.3 × 75.8 mm
MaterialsPlastic frame and curved plastic back, Gadgets360; required dimensions 163 × 76.2 × 8.5 mm from TechAdvisorInjection-moulded rear with grey sandstone or blue glazed finish; AnTuTu identifies plastic rear, not glass
ColoursDark Nova and Cyber Rage竞技灰 (grey) and 光速蓝 (blue); English descriptions translate Chinese names. Bare-phone 205 g excludes preapplied film
Buttons–X-axis linear vibration motor; no alert slider shown on exact maker model
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint reader, TechAdvisor and Gadgets360Side fingerprint sensor and face unlock
Sensors–Ambient light, proximity, geomagnetic, accelerometer, gyroscope and step counting
SpeakersStereo speakers and X-axis linear motor with 4D game vibrationDual closed-cavity stereo speakers (maker overview)
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 12 with Funtouch OS 12, TechAdvisor and Gadgets360Chinese ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12. Announced 17 May 2022; planned first sale 31 May at 20:00. Later 2022 retail review confirms availability, but earliest completed first-sale month is unresolved, so release uses year precision
Software updatesHistorical launch promise of two Android upgrades and three years of security updates reported by both reviewsMaker 36-month smoothness laboratory certification is not a software update term
In the box–Phone, charger, SIM ejector, protective case, quick-start/safety guides, welcome letter and brand stickers; exact maker packing list does not specify cable
Connectivity
Mobile network–GSM 850/900/1800/1900; CDMA/CDMA2000 BC0; WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19; LTE TDD 34/38/39/40/41, FDD 1/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/28A; 5G n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n41/n77/n78. Chinese list omits LTE band 20
SIMDual SIM, Gadgets360Dual nano-SIM; both cards can use 5G. Chinese operator VoLTE requirements apply, including non-data Telecom card
Wi-FiDual-band Wi-Fi, Gadgets360; consulted maker sources do not name the protocolWi-Fi 6/5 and a/b/g/n; 2.4/5.1/5.8 GHz, 2×2 MIMO and eight-spatial-stream sounding MU-MIMO, WLAN display/tethering
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2, Gadgets360Bluetooth 5.3, low/high power; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC
NFC–Supported; regional payment/transit services vary
USBUSB Type-C; USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter included in Gadgets360's India review boxUSB-C; exact maker page does not publish a USB data generation. Separate 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning–GPS/A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; no dual-frequency/dual-antenna positioning. WLAN/cellular positioning and compass supported

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