With the iQOO Neo 10R set to launch on March 11, leaks about its pricing and specifications are gaining traction. According to tipster Yogesh Brar, the retail box price of the iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB storage) is ₹35,999.

However, Brar claims that after discounts, the effective price will fall below ₹30,000, making it a more competitive offering in the performance-centric smartphone segment.

iQOO Neo 10R: Expected Specs and Features

The iQOO Neo 10R is shaping up to be a high-performance device, and leaks suggest it will feature a 6.78-inch OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the phone is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, a 4nm processor that balances power efficiency and performance. The device is likely to come with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, aligning with the leaked box price.

Camera and Battery Details

On the camera front, the iQOO Neo 10R is rumored to feature a 50MP Sony LYT-600 sensor as its primary camera, accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide lens. For selfies, it could house a 16MP front camera.

Battery life is another area where the device looks promising. It is expected to pack a 6,400mAh battery with 80W wired fast charging, which should deliver quick top-ups for extended usage.

Geekbench Listing Reveals Performance Insights

A recent Geekbench listing of a device with the model number "vivo I2221"-believed to be the iQOO Neo 10R-provides further insights into its performance (via). The listing reveals an octa-core chipset with ARM v8 architecture, suggesting that it runs on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. The CPU cores are clocked at 3.01GHz, 2.80GHz, and 2.02GHz, indicating a focus on performance efficiency.

Benchmark scores for the device include 1,944 (single-core) and 5,062 (multi-core), aligning with what one would expect from a performance-driven smartphone. The listing also confirms that the device will ship with Android 15 and around 11GB of usable RAM, likely marketed as 12GB in the final retail version.

Thoughts on Price

iQOO had earlier teased that the Neo 10R would be priced under ₹30,000, but that likely applies to the base variant. While the entry-level model may come with an 8GB RAM and 128GB storage configuration, there's no official information available about this variant yet.

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