iQOO Neo 5 SE brings Snapdragon 870 SoC and 144Hz display | Price Specifications, and Features

December 21st 2021

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iQOO Neo 5 SE brings Snapdragon 870 SoC and 144Hz display | Price Specifications, and Features

Along with the Neo 5S, iQOO also launched the Neo 5 SE in China. The smartphone is a more affordable option without making a massive compromise in specs. It brings a Snapdragon 870 SoC, a 144Hz display, and 55W fast charge support. Here, we’ll go through the specifications, features, availability, and expected price of the iQOO Neo 5 SE in Nepal.

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iQOO Neo 5 SE Overview

Design and Display

iQOO Neo 5 SE features a 6.67-inch LCD panel with FHD+ resolution. The display here supports a 144Hz fast refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, and up to 650nit peak brightness.

The smartphone is offered in three different color options of Rock Crystal White, Mine Shadow Blue, and Phantom. The matte texture back cover makes the device fingerprints resistant.

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Performance

Running on the Android 12 based OriginOS Ocean, the device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor. It comes with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. iQOO Neo 5 SE also features a heat dissipation system with large-area graphite plates and liquid-cooled soaking plates as the core.

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Camera

For optics, the triple rear camera setup here consists of a 50-megapixel primary sensor, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 2MP depth sensor. Upfront is a 16-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls. The rear camera supports anti-shake, autofocus (AF), and 10x digital zoom.

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Battery and Others

iQOO Neo 5 SE packs a 4500mAh battery with support for 55-watt fast charging. You get both facial recognition and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometrics. Connectivity options on the smartphone include 5G, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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iQOO Neo 5 SE Specifications

Body: 164.70 x 76.68 x 8.35mm, 189g
Display: 6.67-inch LCD, 144Hz refresh rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, 650nit peak brightness
Resolution: FHD+ 2400 x 1080 pixels
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
RAM: up to 12GB LPDDR4X
Storage: up to 256GB UFS 3.1
OS: Android 12, OriginOS Ocean
Back Camera: triple; 50MP, f/1.8 (main), 8MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide), 2MP, f/2.4 (depth)
Front Camera: 16MP f/2.45
Connectivity: WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.2
Sensor: Fingerprint (side-mounted), Proximity, Electronic compass, Gyro, Light sensor, Gravity sensor
Battery: 4500mAh, 55W flash charge
Color: Rock Crystal White, Mine Shadow Blue, Phantom

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iQOO Neo 5 SE Price and Availability

iQOO Neo 5 SE price in China starts at CNY 2,199 for the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model. The device is already up for pre-order in China, and shipment starts on December 28. For now, there’s no information regarding its availability in the global market. If the smartphone does arrive in Nepal, we expect the price to be around Rs.45,000.