More and more mobile phone brands are pursuing the strategy of “one new product every month”. The iQOO Neo6 was just released in the middle of last month, and the iQOO Neo6 SE, which was a mid-term derivative model, was quickly brought to the market.
Previously, the main task of the iQOO Neo series was to compete for the 2,000 yuan market. A more obvious change this year is that iQOO has intentionally improved the hardware level of Neo6, so the entire product series will have a tendency to explore upwards.
However, products in the price range of around 2,000 yuan have always been a strong contributor to the shipments of various companies. Even if manufacturers intend to improve the overall positioning of their products, they will not easily give up this part of the market. The arrival of iQOO Neo6 SE is undoubtedly a good addition.
Familiar, yet slightly different look
Usually, the mid-term derivative models will do “addition and subtraction” on the basis of the standard version. While retaining the characteristics of the same series of products, there will be some differences to distinguish. After the screen is turned on, the front of the iQOO Neo6 SE is basically the same as the iQOO Neo6 we reviewed a few days ago. It adopts a full-screen solution with a central opening and is also designed for a straight screen, so there is no need to worry about accidental touches.
In terms of specifications, iQOO Neo6 SE is equipped with a 6.62-inch AMOLED screen, E4 luminescent material, 2400×1080 pixel resolution, global peak brightness of 500nit (local peak brightness can reach 1300nit), 120Hz refresh rate, 100% coverage of DCI-P3 Color gamut, certified by HDR10+ and SGS Eye Care Display, and also supports LTM technology.
In the default standard mode, the screen color adjustment is done well, not too bright, and it will not appear too light, and the overall display effect is more pleasing. In addition, this mobile phone is suitable for many high frame rate games, such as “Glory of the King”, “QQ Speed”, “Cross Fire”, “Ace Warrior”, “Honkai 3” and other mobile games are included. It will be cool.
Different from many products in the same price range, this time iQOO Neo6 SE still retains the screen fingerprint instead of the side power/fingerprint combo design. The actual unlocking speed and recognition accuracy are at the current mainstream level. Of course, although the screen fingerprint is not a new technology now, it has not been fully popularized after all, and it is slightly more classy than the physical button solution.
Flip over and look at the back of the fuselage. The iQOO Neo6 SE has a total of three colors, which are called Interstellar, Neon and Blazing Orange. The article shows the Blazing Orange version. Since the back cover of the iQOO Neo6 punk version was also orange, the Blazing Orange version of the iQOO Neo6 SE It is the one whose overall visual effect is closest to iQOO Neo6 among the three color matching versions.
However, after you get it, you will find that there are actually obvious differences between the iQOO Neo6 punk version and the iQOO Neo6 SE blazing orange version. The back cover of the iQOO Neo6 SE blazing orange version is not made of plain leather. The actual color saturation is slightly higher than that of the punk version of the iQOO Neo6, and the texture effect is more regular. Whether it looks good or not will not be mentioned, but the anti-fingerprint ability is really good.
Thin and light is one of the reasons why I have been using iQOO Neo6 SE for a while. In fact, the size of the iQOO Neo6 SE is basically the same as that of the iQOO Neo6, with a length of 163 mm and a width of 76.16 mm, but the weight of the new product is 190 grams, which is lighter than the plain leather version of the iQOO Neo6. It’s the lightest phone of the year.
However, except for some products with a 21:9 screen ratio, a common small problem with straight-screen mobile phones is that it is not easy to further narrow the body width at the physical level, and the finger contact surface is basically in the middle when holding the phone with one hand. On the frame, the grip comfort is inferior to that of a curved screen phone. Ingeniously, iQOO Neo6 SE chose a narrower right-angle middle frame, which strikes a balance between “thinness” and comfort.
Switch to Snapdragon 870 for a more balanced experience
Compared with the appearance that can be seen at a glance, the major changes of iQOO Neo6 SE are mainly concentrated in the hardware configuration. As we mentioned at the beginning of the article, iQOO Neo6 chose a new generation of Snapdragon 8 platform, and when it came to iQOO Neo6 SE, it was replaced by Snapdragon 870, which had a good reputation last year. As for why there is no Tianji platform, I feel that the high probability is still due to the factor of travel.
Everyone is familiar with the Snapdragon 870, and it is still the best sub-flagship choice in the Snapdragon camp. According to the actual measurement, iQOO Neo6 SE AnTuTu scored 740831 points, and Master Lu scored 883182 points. Referring to the previous test data, it is one of the most advanced Snapdragon 870 mobile phones.
One more word on the storage section. iQOO Neo6 SE provides three storage combinations of 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB. The RAM type is LPDDR5, but the ROM part is different.
Among them, the 8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB versions are “overclocked” UFS 3.1, and at the same time use the new Solvit controller and defragmentation 2.0 technology, while the writing speed is relatively faster, it can also better control the power consumption level.
When playing Honor of Kings under the conditions of “HD image quality + extremely high frame rate”, iQOO Neo6 SE can continue to run at 120 full frames. As the game time increases, the temperature on the back of the fuselage can be felt to increase, but there is no obvious frame drop.
Officially, it uses a multi-layered three-dimensional graphite heat dissipation structure and a large-area VC liquid-cooled soaking plate. In addition, the SoC consumes less power, and the overall heat dissipation performance is indeed better than most Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile phones. Of course, this is where the Snapdragon 870 is still very competitive.
For mobile game players, the convenience of iQOO mobile phone is that it has a complete set of auxiliary game tools. Through the game analysis function, you can understand your operation data well, or copy the great players or official recommended settings with one click. It should be noted that iQOO Neo6 SE does not support screen pressure sensitivity, but its X-axis linear motor also has good vibration feedback.
In terms of battery life, iQOO Neo6 SE, like iQOO Neo6, has a battery capacity of 4700mAh, matching the new 80W flash charge (wireless charging is not supported). Using the original wired charger, it can be charged from 1% to 25% in 5 minutes, 42% in 10 minutes, 57% in 15 minutes, and 100% in about 32 minutes, and the charging speed is still very fast. .
Due to the relatively lower power consumption of the Snapdragon 870, the battery life of the iQOO Neo6 SE is better than that of the iQOO Neo6 under the same battery capacity. Personally, it is not a big problem to charge the iQOO Neo6 SE once a day, but the actual battery life performance has a lot to do with the specific usage scenarios, so it is good for everyone to use it as a reference.
Image levels above “sufficient”
In terms of selfies, the front camera of iQOO Neo6 SE is the same as that of iQOO Neo6, which is 16 million pixels, f/2.0 aperture, and both portrait and video modes provide fresh, textured, advanced gray, film, Jingdong Blizzard, Tokyo Trend and other style filters. mirror options. In addition, in portrait mode, you can also choose a variety of beauty effects including pink, vitality, tear diamond, American and so on.
The rear camera is also designed for three cameras, but some adjustments have been made to the lens combination. It consists of a main camera + an ultra-wide-angle lens + a macro lens. Among them, the main camera is 64 million pixels, f/1.89 aperture, supports OIS optical image stabilization; the ultra-wide-angle lens is changed to 8 million pixels, f/2.2 aperture, 116° field of view; the macro lens is 2 million pixels, f/ 2.4 Aperture.
The following are real shot samples, without any post-processing:
standard mode
Ultra wide angle
standard mode
2x zoom
5x zoom
motion capture
Portrait mode
Macro mode
As far as the above proofs are concerned, the overall straight-out effect of iQOO Neo6 SE feels very “clean”, the color adjustment is not too bright, but it does not emphasize authenticity like the iPhone; the framing range of the ultra-wide-angle lens is sufficient Large, and the image edge distortion is well controlled. In addition, although there is no independent telephoto lens, the daily 2x/5x digital zoom is basically sufficient.
The camera playability of iQOO Neo6 SE is also good. Night scene mode provides black gold, cyberpunk, KPL BUFF, dreamy soft light, texture black and white, blue ice, green orange and other style filters to choose from, other such as micro video, time-lapse photography, time slow door, dual-view video , document correction and other functions have not fallen. One thing to note is that it does not support front-facing night scenes.
Comprehensive Snapdragon 870 phone
When choosing a non-flagship mobile phone, in fact, on the basis of “sex can be used”, the richer the configuration, the more worry-free it will be in later use. With the Snapdragon 870 as the core, iQOO Neo6 SE has little pressure to deal with games or most non-game scenarios. In addition to performance, including dual speakers, full-scene NFC and infrared remote control, some highly practical configurations iQOO are also given.
Especially recently, I have been using the infrared remote control very frequently. With this function, you can directly use your mobile phone to control household appliances such as air conditioners and TVs. Convenience is one aspect, and the point is that you no longer need to worry about finding a dedicated remote control. It is a real fragrance function that sounds dispensable, and it is difficult to return to after using it.
In general, iQOO Neo6 SE is a “bucket machine” with comprehensive configuration and no obvious shortcomings. The price is also more attractive, the 8GB+128GB version is 1999 yuan, the 8GB+256GB version is 2299 yuan, and the 12GB+256GB version is 2499 yuan.
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