vivo iQoo Neo 10R Review: What’s new?

April 10, 2025, 10:29 AM
by Farhana Afrose Rini

UNB News
Publish- April 10, 2025, 10:29 AM
Farhana Afrose Rini
Update- April 10, 2025, 10:48 AM

vivo iQoo Neo 10R

vivo's sub-brand iQoo has been known for delivering performance-driven smartphones under its Neo series. The latest addition, the iQoo Neo 10R, was officially released on March 19, 2025. In this review, we will explore its camera, processor, display, battery life, and gaming performance to see how it stacks up against its predecessors and competitors.

Features of vivo iQoo Neo 10R

Design and Build Quality

The vivo iQoo Neo 10R boasts a sleek design, featuring a glass front shielded by Schott Xensation Up, complemented by a plastic back and frame. This combination offers a lightweight feel, weighing 196 grams and measuring 163.7 x 75.9 x 8 mm. The device comes in two colour options: Raging Blue and Moon Knight Titanium. Notably, it boasts an IP65 rating, providing dust and water resistance, which adds to its durability.

In comparison, the iQoo Neo 10 maintains similar design specs but lacks the IP65 rating, making the iQoo Neo 10R more resilient against environmental factors. The Honor GT also offers an IP65 rating but opts for a more compact form factor, measuring 161 x 74.2 x 7.7 mm and weighing 196 grams. Meanwhile, the realme 13 Pro+ emphasises a premium feel with its glass back and Gorilla Glass 7i protection on the front, with an IP65 rating, like the Neo 10R.

Display Quality

The iQoo Neo 10R features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1260 x 2800 pixels (~452 ppi density) and supports 1 billion colours. It supports a 144Hz refresh rate and HDR10+, ensuring vibrant colours and smooth visuals. The display's peak brightness reaches up to 4500 nits, making it easily viewable even under direct sunlight. Additionally, the always-on display feature adds convenience for quick glances at notifications.

Comparatively, the iQoo Neo 10 offers a similar 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate but with the same peak brightness of 4500 nits. The Honor GT sports a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 4000 nits, making it slightly dimmer compared to the 10R. On the other hand, the rival realme 13 Pro+ comes with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 2000 nits, making it the least bright among the competitors.

Camera Performance

The iQoo Neo 10R sports a dual-camera setup on the rear: a 50 MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), and an 8 MP ultrawide lens with an f/2.2 aperture. This combination delivers sharp and detailed images in well-lit conditions, with the OIS aiding in low-light scenarios to reduce blur.

The ultrawide lens, while useful for capturing expansive scenes, may exhibit some distortion at the edges. The device supports 4K video recording at 30/60 fps, ensuring high-quality video capture with OIS and gyro-EIS. The front-facing 32 MP camera with an f/2.5 aperture captures detailed selfies and also supports 4K video recording, catering well to vloggers and video callers.

In contrast, the iQoo Neo 10 features a similar dual-camera setup but with a slightly larger sensor size in the primary camera, potentially offering better low-light performance. It offers a similar rear setup but a 16 MP front camera (f/2.0) limited to 1080p video, resulting in less detail and dynamic range in selfies.

The Honor GT also offers a 50 MP (f/2.0) main sensor with OIS but includes a 12 MP (f/2.2) ultrawide lens, providing more versatility in shooting options. This phone features a 16 MP front sensor (f/2.4) with 1080p video, which performs decently in daylight but falls short in sharpness and versatility.

The realme 13 Pro+ stands out with its triple-camera setup, including a 50 MP wide lens and a 50 MP periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, offering greater flexibility for photography enthusiasts. It also has HDR, panorama features. realme 13 Pro+ packs a 32 MP front camera (f/2.4) with good photo quality with 4k video recording capacity.

Though the iQoo Neo 10R ties in selfie and video performance, the realme 13 Pro+ appears as a better all-rounder for content creators with its versatile photography.

Processor Performance

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset built on a 4nm process, the iQoo Neo 10R delivers robust performance across various tasks. The octa-core CPU configuration includes a high-performance Cortex-X4 core clocked at 3.0 GHz, ensuring smooth multitasking and responsiveness. The Adreno 735 GPU complements the CPU, providing efficient graphics rendering for applications and games. Benchmark tests reflect impressive scores, indicating the device's capability to handle demanding applications with ease.

The iQoo Neo 10 utilises the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which offers slightly higher clock speeds and may provide marginally better performance in intensive tasks. The Honor GT is equipped with the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, ensuring comparable performance to the iQoo Neo 10. The realme 13 Pro+ features the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, which, while capable, does not match the performance levels of the Snapdragon 8 series, making it less suitable for power users.

Gaming Performance

The combination of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and Adreno 735 GPU in the iQoo Neo 10R ensures a smooth gaming experience. The 144Hz refresh rate display enhances gameplay fluidity, and the device maintains stable frame rates even in graphics-intensive titles. An advanced cooling system effectively manages heat dissipation, preventing thermal throttling during extended gaming sessions.

Similarly, the iQoo Neo 10 and Honor GT, both equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, offer excellent gaming performance, with the Honor GT's slightly smaller display potentially providing a higher pixel density for sharper visuals. The realme 13 Pro+, with its Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset and 120Hz display, delivers a competent gaming experience but may not achieve the same high frame rates as the other devices.

Battery Life

The iQoo Neo 10R is equipped with a substantial 6400 mAh Si/C Li-Ion battery, providing ample power for a full day of heavy usage, including gaming, streaming, and multitasking. The device supports 80W wired fast charging, achieving a 50% charge in approximately 26 minutes and a full charge in about 55 minutes. Additionally, it offers bypass charging, 55W PD and 7.5W reverse-wired charging, allowing it to serve as a power source for other devices.

In contrast, The iQoo Neo 10 packs a 6100mAh battery with 120W fast charging (50% in 15 min), 100W PPS+PD, and reverse wired (not specified), offering quick top-ups and solid endurance. Honor GT features a 5300mAh battery with 100W fast charging (60% in 15 min), and 5W reverse wired slightly ahead in capacity.

Realme 13 Pro+ includes a 5200mAh battery with 80W fast charging (50% in 19 min, 100% in 49 min), delivering reliable battery life but same charging speeds. In comparison, the iQoo Neo 10R’s 6400mAh battery with 80W charging stands out by balancing capacity and ultra-fast charging for heavy users.

Software and User Interface

The vivo iQoo Neo 10R runs on Android 15 with Funtouch 15 (up to 3 major Android upgrades), offering a highly customised and smooth user interface. It provides several features for personalisation, including dark mode, custom themes, and a gaming mode. The UI is intuitive, making navigation easy and efficient.

When compared to the vivo iQoo Neo 10, which also runs Android 15 but with OriginOS 5, the Neo 10R provides a slightly more feature-rich interface suited for a broader range of users, especially with its emphasis on performance optimisation.

The Honor GT runs Android 15 MagicOS 9 and the Realme 13 Pro+ runs Android 14 Realme UI 5.0, but the Funtouch 15 on the Neo 10R offers a more responsive experience, especially in multitasking scenarios, thanks to its Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset.

Storage Options

In terms of storage options, the Neo 10R offers UFS 3.1 storage (128GB) and UFS 4.1 (256GB) with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM. This is a good setup for the average user, though it does not have expandable storage.

Comparatively, the vivo iQoo Neo 10 features UFS 4.0 with 256GB/512GB/1TB storage (UFS 4.1 with a future SW update) and RAM options ranging from 12GB to 16GB. This provides much more internal storage, making it a better choice for users who need more space.

The Honor GT offers ample storage with UFS 4.0 in configurations from 256GB up to 1TB of storage and 12GB to 16GB of RAM. The realme 13 Pro+ competes with 256GB and 512GB variants with 8GB to 12GB RAM. In storage, vivo iQoo Neo 10 is the clear winner for those who need extensive space.

Pros and Cons of vivo iQoo Neo 10R

Pros

- 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate.
- Powered by Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 8/12GB RAM.
- Dual rear camera setup with 50MP primary and 32MP selfie.
- Stereo speakers and infrared port.
- 6400mAh battery with 80W fast charging.
- IP65 dust/water resistance.
- Android 15 OS with Funtouch 15 UI.
- 4K video recording with OIS and gyro-EIS.

Cons

- No 3.5mm audio jack.
- No NFC connectivity.
- No wireless charging.
- No optical zoom camera.
- No secondary card slot
- Lack of 500GB and 1TB storage options.

Price of vivo iQoo Neo 10R in Bangladesh

The iQoo Neo 10R’s 8/128 GB variant is unofficially priced at approximately around BDT 43,500. However, the vivo iQoo Neo 10R’s official price in Bangladesh may vary due to tax and other issues.

Final Takeaways

The vivo iQoo Neo 10R offers excellent performance, a standard display, and a large battery with fast charging but lacks a 3.5mm jack, NFC, and extensive memory options. It is ideal for gamers and media enthusiasts but not recommended for users who prioritise these missing features or prefer a more compact design.