Neo6

Released May 2022

An India-market Snapdragon 870 phone with a flat 120 Hz AMOLED screen, stabilised main camera and 80 W charging.

Screen: 6.62″
Display: OLED, 120 Hz
Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory: 8 GB – 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB – 256 GB
Main camera: 64 MP
Zoom: –
Battery: 4,700 mAh
Weight: 190 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise strong everyday and gaming performance, the bright flat screen, stereo speakers and fast charging. Both find the main camera capable but the extra cameras weaker; software divides them, with TechAdvisor finding it unobtrusive and Gadgets360 criticising preinstalled apps and browser notifications.

From techadvisor.com and gadgets360.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 6.62″
Resolution: 2400 × 1080
Sharpness: 398 pixels per inch
Panel: OLED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 1,300 nits
Display type: Flat E4 AMOLED with HDR10+ and 6,000,000:1 contrast
Brightness detail: Maker 1,300 nits peak; required 2400 × 1080 resolution from TechAdvisor
Display features: 1,200 Hz instant and 360 Hz touch sampling in supported BGMI and Call of Duty scenarios

Performance

Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory: 8 GB – 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU: Snapdragon 870 with 3.2 GHz A77 prime core; Indian hardware differs from the Chinese Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Neo6
Storage type: Enhanced UFS 3.1 V6 with HID defragmentation; Extended RAM 2.0 adds virtual storage-backed memory, not physical RAM
Cooling: 2,396 mm² vapour chamber and 36,907 mm² total cooling area, five-layer graphite system

Cameras

Main camera: 64 MP
Ultra wide camera: 8 MP
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Front camera: 16 MP
Main camera: 64 MP Samsung GW1P, 1/1.7-inch sensor, OIS and pixel-binned 16 MP output
Ultra wide camera: 8 MP, 106° field of view after distortion correction; Gadgets360's 116° figure is uncorrected
Front camera: 16 MP, maker-provided release
Video recording: Main camera up to 4K/60 fps, maker-provided release; TechAdvisor's 4K/30 fps table differs
Camera features: Separate 2 MP macro camera; maker overview's Mono label is clarified as macro in its footnotes

Battery and charging

Battery: 4,700 mAh
Wired charging: Up to 80 W
Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: 4,700 mAh typical and 4,580 mAh rated
Wired charging: Dual-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°C
Wireless charging: Not supported, TechAdvisor

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 190 g
Thickness: 8.5 mm
Height × width: 163 × 76.2 mm
Materials: Plastic frame and curved plastic back, Gadgets360; required dimensions 163 × 76.2 × 8.5 mm from TechAdvisor
Colours: Dark Nova and Cyber Rage
Biometrics: In-display fingerprint reader, TechAdvisor and Gadgets360
Speakers: Stereo speakers and X-axis linear motor with 4D game vibration

Software

Operating system: Android
Software at launch: Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12, TechAdvisor and Gadgets360
Software updates: Historical launch promise of two Android upgrades and three years of security updates reported by both reviews

Connectivity

SIM: Dual SIM, Gadgets360
Wi-Fi: Dual-band Wi-Fi, Gadgets360; consulted maker sources do not name the protocol
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2, Gadgets360
USB: USB Type-C; USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter included in Gadgets360's India review box

Storage options

Storage	Memory
128 GB	8 GB
256 GB	12 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

Stabilised 64 MP main camera
80 W charging
Stereo speakers

Cons

No telephoto camera
Low-resolution macro camera
No wireless charging

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
OnePlusOnePlus Ace Racing Edition	6.59″	LCD, 120 Hz	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAX	8 GB – 12 GB	128 GB – 256 GB	64 MP	–	5,000 mAh	205 g	2022
XiaomiXiaomi 12T Pro	6.67″	OLED, 120 Hz	Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	8 GB – 12 GB	128 GB – 256 GB	200 MP	–	5,000 mAh	205 g	Oct 2022
NothingPhone (1)	6.55″	OLED, 120 Hz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+	8 GB – 12 GB	128 GB – 256 GB	50 MP	–	4,500 mAh	193.5 g	Jul 2022

Newer model: Neo7.

Sources

Photo: Vivo / iQOO (official India-market Neo6 press photograph in Dark Nova)

iQOO Neo6 India-market phone, front and rear views in Cyber Rage and Dark Nova on the supplied dark rocky background: Vivo / iQOO (official India-market Neo6 press photograph)

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