iQoo Neo 8 is reportedly going to launch soon as the next generation flagship smartphone series of the company. The purported smartphone lineup is expected to succeed the iQoo Neo 7 series that debuted in China last year. The upcoming series from the Chinese manufacturer is expected to include two models as part of its lineup – a vanilla iQoo Neo 8, and a high-end iQoo Neo 8 Pro. The upcoming flagship smartphone series is now being subjected to a latest round of tips that suggest some key specifications around the upcoming lineup’s performance, camera, display unit features and design.
According to a post by tipster Digital Chat Station on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo, which was shared again Per Twitter by tipster Mukul Sharma, the upcoming iQoo Neo 8 series could feature a display that offers viewing in 1.5K resolution, while also supporting high-frequency PWM dimming. As mentioned above, the vanilla iQoo Neo 8 and iQoo Neo 8 Pro could be included in the lineup. Meanwhile, a report by MySmartPrice suggests that the series may have the same display sizes as its predecessor iQoo Neo 7 series. This could mean that the iQoo Neo 8 series is expected to feature a 6.78-inch AMOLED display.
The tipster expects the high-end iQoo Neo 8 Pro to feature the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. Meanwhile, the vanilla iQoo Neo 8 could be equipped with the yet-to-be-announced MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ SoC, the tipster said. MediaTek recently launched its current generation flagship MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC in November last year.
The post on Weibo also suggested support for 120W fast charging on the iQoo Neo 8 series. To recall, its predecessor, the iQoo Neo 7 series also offers 120W fast charging. The tipster expects the upcoming smartphone series to feature a 50-megapixel primary camera on the rear. The series is tipped to feature up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
It has also been claimed that the iQoo Neo 8 series will launch in China in May 2023. Neo 7 Racing Edition As of now, only one smartphone has made its way to India in the form of the iQoo Neo 7 model, which is a rebranded version of the iQoo Neo 7 SE available in China. Hence, it remains to be seen whether iQoo will launch more variants in India this time with the alleged iQoo Neo 8 series.
However, it is important to note that iQoo has not given any official confirmation or indication regarding the specification, details, launch timeline and pricing of its upcoming flagship smartphone series.
