The iQOO Neo 7 is a smartphone with really good performance for a decent price. The good display, the amazing speakers, the great battery life, and the superfast charging pull the device up a notch. The addition of an ultrawide or telephoto camera would have been better.
The iQOO Neo 7 is the latest addition to iQOO’s Neo series. It features the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset, up to 12GB RAM, and 256GB of memory. The Neo series has always focused on performance, and the Neo 7 is no different.
We tested the 12 GB RAM variant, which comes with 256 GB of storage. The phone really surprised us in terms of daily usage. By the end of this article, you will have a clearer idea of whether the iQOO Neo 7 is worth the price and whether you should consider buying it.
Let’s get started.
Table of ContentsiQOO Neo 7: Design and Build Quality
The iQOO Neo 7 comes with a very attractive design and offers two color variants, namely Interstellar Black and Frost Blue. We tested the Frost Blue variant, which features a frosty back that changes color when light falls on it from different angles.
Talking about the ports of the iQOO Neo 7, it has the USB Type-C port at the bottom, which is limited to USB 2.0 speeds. There is a primary speaker at the bottom along with the sim card tray (only room for two nano sims, no SD card support) and the primary microphone. On the top of the phone is the secondary microphone with noise cancelation and the infrared sensor.
On the right side are the power button and the volume rocker. Both buttons are quite slim and can be pressed well, but a bit more thickness would have been better. The iQOO Neo 7 does not have official IP protection, although the sim card slot has rubber seals. So make sure you keep it away from water.
The phone itself is made entirely of plastic, but it feels very light and sturdy, although it only weighs around 193 g. It does not feel that good in the hand, though, as it feels like cheap plastic on the back.
Apart from that, there is not much to criticize about the build quality of the device. The haptic feedback of the iQOO Neo 7 is very well-tuned and gives precise feedback when using the phone in everyday life and also when playing games. You also get a transparent TPU case in the box, which surprisingly has not shown any kind of yellowing so far.iQOO Neo 7: Display and Audio
The iQOO Neo 7 is equipped with a 6.78-inch FullHD+ AMOLED display that has a maximum refresh rate of 120 Hz and supports HDR10+ video playback. Fortunately, all OTT platforms support HDR10+ playback at full resolution HD on the phone.
The display itself is fast, vibrant, and responsive. The maximum brightness that can be achieved on the iQOO Neo 7 is 1300 nits, which is quite high and makes it easier to view the display outdoors under direct sunlight. Although the highest brightness is only activated during HDR video playback, it remains at 1000 nits the rest of the time, which is not bad either.
However, the blacks on display are not very well preserved compared to some other smartphones in the same price category. A protective film is also included in the scope of delivery.
The 120 Hz refresh rate is not variable, but you can find the AUTO option in the display settings that switches the display between 60, 90, and 120 Hz depending on the type of content on the screen. You can also change the color saturation of the screen if you do not like the vivid look that the iQOO Neo 7 comes with by default. There’s also an always-on display feature that offers a lot of customization options.
The display itself is very smooth at all times, and we did not notice any frame drops or stutters while using the phone.
