Screen size
iQOO 16Winner: 6.9"+0.3%
iQOO Neo126.8"
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
iQOO 16
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
iQOO Neo12
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iQOO Neo12
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iQOO Neo12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iQOO Neo12
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
Refresh 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
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiQOO Neo12
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 Neo12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iQOO Neo12
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
iQOO Neo12
2026, October 28
Status
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
iQOO Neo12
Available. Released 2026, October 28
Dimensions
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
iQOO Neo12
163.4 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.43 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
iQOO Neo12
225 g or 229 g (7.94 oz)
Build
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
iQOO Neo12
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
iQOO Neo12
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 Neo12
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Built-in cooling fan
Type
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
iQOO Neo12
AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM)
Size
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
iQOO Neo12
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
iQOO Neo12
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~514 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
iQOO Neo12
-
OS
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
iQOO Neo12
Android 17, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
iQOO Neo12
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
iQOO Neo12
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
iQOO Neo12
Adreno 840
Card slot
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo12
No
Internal
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
iQOO Neo12
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
iQOO 16
UFS 4.1
iQOO Neo12
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 Neo12
-
Features
iQOO 16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
iQOO Neo12
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iQOO 16
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iQOO Neo12
8K, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Dual
iQOO 16
-
iQOO Neo12
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Single
iQOO 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
iQOO Neo12
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features
iQOO 16
HDR
iQOO Neo12
-
Video
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
iQOO Neo12
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
iQOO Neo12
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo12
No
Other
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
iQOO Neo12
-
WLAN
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
iQOO Neo12
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 Neo12
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 Neo12
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Neo12
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Neo12
Yes
Radio
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo12
No
USB
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
iQOO Neo12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iQOO Neo12
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
iQOO Neo12
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
iQOO Neo12
100W wired, 44W UFCS, 55W PPS Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
iQOO Neo12
Black, Blue, Gray
Models
iQOO 16
V2606A
iQOO Neo12
V2618A
Price
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR
iQOO Neo12
About 570 EUR