Is the fact that the iQOO Neo 6 is one of the most powerful and feature-packed smartphones available for less than Rs 30,000 sufficient to convince you to purchase this device? Find out in the following comprehensive review!
When iQOO offered to send me the iQOO Neo 6 in exchange for an honest review, I jumped at the opportunity for two reasons. First, the Snapdragon 870, the processor that powers this phone, has significantly improved thermals compared to a number of the devices that succeeded it. As a result, I was quite interested to find out how well the phone would do in terms of gaming. Second, there is the question of the price of the Neo 6, which begins at Rs 29,999 and places it directly in competition with other alternatives such as the Poco F4 5G, amongst others. Here is my comprehensive evaluation of the iQOO Neo 6, which I have used for approximately two weeks, including my recommendation of whether or not you should purchase this product.
iQOO Neo 6 has a 6.62-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, support for HDR10+; a Snapdragon 870 processor with 8/12GB RAM and 128/256GB UFS 3.1 storage; 64MP, 8MP, and 2MP triple-lens cameras on the back; 16MP cameras on the front; a 4,700mAh battery with 80W quick charging; and more.
iQOO Neo 6: And what’s up with that?
Design
The iQOO Neo 6 doesn’t have a very innovative appearance in terms of its design. But iQOO still manages to stand out from the crowd thanks to its fresh colour scheme, which is something that appeals to me. The rear of the phone is still made of plastic, despite the fact that it might have been made of metal or glass for a more upscale appearance. When held, the phone is on the heavier side, and if you have been accustomed to using a device that is smaller in size, you will notice the change almost immediately. However, the weight is distributed evenly, which is usually a welcome feature in a mobile device for activities such as gaming or video recording that are frequently carried out in landscape mode.
Other features of the phone, such as its curved edges and an infrared blaster that is located on the top of the device (which will come in useful if you have a lot of gadgets that are controlled by remotes), are also beneficial additions. Nevertheless, I think the under-display fingerprint scanner might have benefited from being positioned at a little higher angle.
Other features of the phone, such as its curved edges and an infrared blaster that is located on the top of the device (which will come in useful if you have a lot of gadgets that are controlled by remotes), are also beneficial additions. Nevertheless, I think the under-display fingerprint scanner might have benefited from being positioned at a little higher angle.
The bezels that surround the display aren’t the narrowest, and you don’t receive an actual screen protector here (instead, iQOO provides you a screen protector that’s already been applied), but these factors don’t have a significant impact on the usage of the product.
Camera
On the rear of the iQOO Neo 6, you’ll find a fantastic primary camera as well as an ultrawide camera. The images that may be taken with the phone are vibrant and eye-catching. When you go closer to the subject of a shot, you’ll notice that there is a greater amount of detail in the image. This is the case even with photographs captured under the artificial lighting of an inside space, which is something I don’t get to say very frequently.
During the day, there is not much of a contrast between the images captured by the primary camera and those captured by the ultrawide camera, creating the impression of homogeneity. Unfortunately, although the primary sensor maintains its high level of performance throughout the night, the ultrawide sensor is fast to take up noise, and the quality of the photographs suffers as a result. The majority of the time, the pictures taken by the front camera have adequate lighting and catch colours and skin tones accurately.
Recording videos with the phone was also a useful feature. The rear camera supports recording at resolutions of up to 4K at 60 frames per second; however, if you opt to utilise the super-stable mode, you will only be able to record at 1080p at 60 frames per second. The front-facing camera can only record in 1080p at 30 frames per second.
Both in terms of performance and gaming
Up until recently, I had been using the OnePlus 9R, which is also powered by the same processor, for around ten months, and the performance of the iQOO Neo 6 did not feel much different to me. It was easy for me to switch between different applications as I used them throughout the day. This mostly consisted of a few other social networking sites, a few other chat applications, as well as a significant amount of time spent on YouTube and Gmail. On the iQOO Neo 6, I also experimented with Apex Legends, despite the fact that I am not a big fan of the game due to the optimisation problems it currently has. But I couldn’t say that I really enjoyed it, and I’m not going to blame the phone for that.
Instead, I will tell about my fantastic experience playing the mobile game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) on the smartphone. BGMI stands for Battlegrounds Mobile India. Even though I had the graphic settings and framerate both set to their highest possible levels (‘HDR’ and ‘Extreme’, respectively), I played the majority of the time with the combination of Balanced and Extreme, and the phone only felt warm after I played a handful of full-length matches at a time. When it comes to games, this does a great job of fulfilling its purpose.
The smartphone also has stereo speakers, which is another cool feature that it possesses. Even while many modern smartphones come equipped with stereo speakers, the ones on the iQOO Neo 6 are by far the finest I’ve heard on a mobile device in quite some time. These speakers can be turned up very loudly without losing their sense of power or clarity.