In April, iQOO plans to introduce a new Z series smartphone in its home market of China. The newly released Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, which is effectively a scaled-down version of the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, will power this new Z9 series gadget. That being said, tipster DCS has disclosed that the company also intends to launch a mid-range smartphone sporting an iQOO Neo 10 series Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.
This new smartphone, which is likely to be the iQOO Neo 10 or Neo 10 Pro, is said to have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 CPU, according to tipster DCS. Despite the fact that the Redmi K70 Pro is already on the market, this mid-ranger may yet pose a serious threat to the K70 Pro. According to the source, this new gadget will have a 1.5K resolution display with a 144Hz refresh rate that uses an 8T LTPO screen with flicker reduction technology.
The phone is rumoured to include 120W fast charging technology along with a 50MP dual camera setup. Additionally, according to DCS, the gadget will include a metal mid-frame finished in either glass or vegan leather. Pricing will probably be the main area of disagreement between the K70 Pro and the iQOO Neo 10 series.
The iQOO Neo 9, which has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, was released for CNY 2,299 (~$318), while the Redmi K70 Pro, which has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, debuted for CNY 3,299 (~$456). The flagship chip will undoubtedly result in a price increase.
