Screen size
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
iQOO 16
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
iQOO Neo11 (China)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iQOO Neo11 (China)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iQOO Neo11 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iQOO Neo11 (China)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiQOO Neo11 (China)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA
iQOO Neo11 (China)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iQOO Neo11 (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
iQOO Neo11 (China)
2025, October 30
Status
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Available. Released 2025, October 30
Dimensions
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
iQOO Neo11 (China)
163.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
iQOO Neo11 (China)
210 g or 216 g (7.41 oz)
Build
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO 16
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
iQOO Neo11 (China)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m
Type
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
iQOO Neo11 (China)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, HDR10+
Size
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
iQOO Neo11 (China)
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
iQOO Neo11 (China)
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Anti-reflective coating
Protection
iQOO 16
-
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Rock Glass
OS
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Adreno 830
Card slot
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo11 (China)
No
Internal
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
iQOO Neo11 (China)
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
iQOO 16
UFS 4.1
iQOO Neo11 (China)
UFS 4.1
Triple
iQOO 16
50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
iQOO Neo11 (China)
-
Features
iQOO 16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
iQOO Neo11 (China)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iQOO 16
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iQOO Neo11 (China)
8K, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Dual
iQOO 16
-
iQOO Neo11 (China)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)
Single
iQOO 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
iQOO Neo11 (China)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features
iQOO 16
HDR
iQOO Neo11 (China)
-
Video
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
iQOO Neo11 (China)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo11 (China)
No
Other
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
iQOO Neo11 (China)
-
WLAN
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO 16
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
iQOO Neo11 (China)
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO 16
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
iQOO Neo11 (China)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Yes
Radio
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo11 (China)
No
USB
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
iQOO Neo11 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
iQOO Neo11 (China)
100W wired, 44W UFCS, 55W PD3.0/PPS Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
iQOO Neo11 (China)
Black, White, Orange, Blue
Models
iQOO 16
V2606A
iQOO Neo11 (China)
V2520A
Price
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR
iQOO Neo11 (China)
About 320 EUR