iQoo Neo 5S design, specs shown ahead of December 20 launch

iQoo Neo 5S has been officially confirmed to launch in China on December 20. With the launch just around the corner, the Vivo sub-brand has finally unveiled the first look of this handset as well as a few specs. The image was shared via iQoo’s official Weibo account. It shows the back panel of iQoo Neo 5S with a matte black finish. The handset is equipped with a triple rear camera and an LED flash. Along with the image, iQoo also confirmed that the iQoo Neo 5S will come with an improved heat dissipation system.

iQoo Neo 5S confirmed specs, features

iQoo has revealed that the rear camera setup of the upcoming iQoo Neo 5S will have mechanical optical image stabilization (OIS). In a later post shared on Weibo, the company confirmed more specs and features of this upcoming handset. iQoo Neo 5S is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. It will also be equipped with a secondary chipset called the ‘Display Chip Pro’, designed to reduce the load on the GPU while gaming. This is expected to increase the frame rate without increasing power consumption. iQoo Neo 5S also comes with an improved heat dissipation system that will cover nearly 90 percent of the handset’s body.

iQoo Neo 5S rumored specs, features

Previous leaks have tipped off additional features and specs beyond what is now confirmed by iQoo. The iQoo Neo 5 is expected to feature 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of onboard storage with 4 GB of expanded RAM. The device is said to run on the newly announced OriginOS Ocean UI which is based on Android 12. The presumed 4,500 mAh battery is said to support 66W fast charging. iQoo Neo 5S could have an OLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. In terms of optics, this smartphone is said to have a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 primary sensor on the back and a 16-megapixel selfie shooter on the front.