Screen size
iQOO 16Winner: 6.9"+1%
iQOO Neo86.8"
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
iQOO 16
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
iQOO Neo8
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iQOO Neo8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iQOO Neo8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iQOO Neo8
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
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsiQOO Neo8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 Neo8
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iQOO Neo8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
iQOO Neo8
2023, May 23
Status
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
iQOO Neo8
Available. Released 2023, May 23
Dimensions
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
iQOO Neo8
164.7 x 77 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
iQOO Neo8
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
iQOO Neo8
Glass front, plastic frame, glass or leather back
SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
iQOO Neo8
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 Neo8
-
Type
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
iQOO Neo8
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
iQOO Neo8
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
iQOO Neo8
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
iQOO Neo8
-
OS
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
iQOO Neo8
Android 13, Funtouch 13 or OriginOS 3 (China)
Chipset
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
iQOO Neo8
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
iQOO Neo8
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
iQOO Neo8
Adreno 730
Card slot
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo8
Unspecified
Internal
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
iQOO Neo8
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
iQOO 16
UFS 4.1
iQOO Neo8
UFS 3.1
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 Neo8
-
Features
iQOO 16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
iQOO Neo8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 16
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iQOO Neo8
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
iQOO 16
-
iQOO Neo8
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
Single
iQOO 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
iQOO Neo8
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features
iQOO 16
HDR
iQOO Neo8
-
Video
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
iQOO Neo8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
iQOO Neo8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo8
No
Other
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
iQOO Neo8
Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
iQOO Neo8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
iQOO 16
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
iQOO Neo8
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
iQOO 16
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
iQOO Neo8
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Neo8
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 16
Yes
iQOO Neo8
Yes
Radio
iQOO 16
No
iQOO Neo8
Unspecified
USB
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
iQOO Neo8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iQOO Neo8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
iQOO Neo8
5000 mAh
Charging
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
iQOO Neo8
120W wired, 50% in 9 min
Colors
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
iQOO Neo8
Red, Mint, Black
Models
iQOO 16
V2606A
iQOO Neo8
V2301A
Price
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR
iQOO Neo8
About 330 EUR