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iQOO Neo 12 and iQOO Pad Pro 8.8 launched in China with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Benchmark listings had appeared on Geekbench before launch; the phone and tablet now have announced specs, though pricing details were not in the sources.

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The gist

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  • iQOO launched the Neo 12 phone and Pad Pro 8.8 tablet in China, both using Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip.
  • The Neo 12 has a 9,000mAh battery and a screen refreshing up to 185Hz; the tablet has an 8.8-inch 165Hz AMOLED display.
  • Both devices appeared on Geekbench before launch, and the phone is due to go on sale in China via Vivo's online store.

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What's new

iQOO has introduced the Neo 12 smartphone and the Pad Pro 8.8 tablet in China. The phone was announced on a Tuesday and the tablet on a Wednesday, according to Gadgets 360. The Neo 12 runs an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, carries a dual rear camera setup, packs a 9,000mAh battery and offers a 2K screen that refreshes at up to 185Hz. It comes in three colour options. The Pad Pro 8.8 uses the same chip, paired with up to 16GB of RAM, and features an 8.8-inch AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate and a 9,020mAh battery supporting 66W charging. Sale details for the Neo 12 were said to be coming soon through Vivo's online store.

Why it matters

The two devices show the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 reaching mid-range-priced phones and a compact tablet, bringing flagship-level processing and high refresh rates to a wider set of buyers.

What others say

Gadgets 360 reported that both devices had earlier appeared on Geekbench. The Neo 12 scored 3,172 in the single-core test and 10,689 in the multi-core test, while the Pad Pro scored 3,118 and 10,523. These were pre-launch listings rather than independent reviews.

What we don't know yet

The sources do not give official prices for either device, nor a date for the Neo 12's sale or any launch outside China.

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