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Vivo iQOO Neo 10

R8,000
SKU: 7327
Brand: Vivo
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
RAM: 8GB-16GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
Display: AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 4320Hz PWM, HDR, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8.3

Display 8 / 10
Camera 8 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Battery 9 / 10

PROS

6.78-inch AMOLED, 120Hz with HDR.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 with 8/12/16GB RAM.
Dual rear camera with 50MP, 32MP selfie.
Stereo speakers, Infrared port and NFC.
7000mAh Si/C battery, 120W charger.

CONS

FM is not available.
No 3.5mm audio jack.

The Vivo iQOO Neo 10 has made its entry into South Africa, firmly establishing itself as a dream device for mobile gamers and performance enthusiasts. Launching at an incredibly aggressive starting price of ZAR 8,000, it focuses on squeezing absolute top-tier processing power, high-speed display metrics, and rapid battery refueling into a highly accessible price point.

Where to Buy the iQOO Neo 10

While the baseline market price is set at ZAR 8,000, final in-store retail costs will shift depending on your specific province, individual store promotions, or whether you select an upfront cash purchase versus a monthly cellular contract bundle.

The phone enjoys widespread national availability and can be found across all prominent South African digital storefronts, department stores, and mobile carriers:

Online Platforms & Tech Hubs: Takealot, Hi Online, and HiFi Corp.
National Retail & Department Giants: Makro, Game, Foschini, and Mr Price.
Mobile Networks & Cellular Specialists: MTN, Cellucity, 4U, and Chatz.
Everyday Convenience Outlets: PEP and Ackermans.

Why the iQOO Neo 10 Leads the Performance Tier

Vivo’s iQOO sub-brand is globally famous for producing “flagship killers,” and the Neo 10 is no exception. It strips away unnecessary premium design luxury to dump all its engineering budget into pure hardware horsepower:

Flagship-Grade Gaming Chipset: While most phones at this price utilize mid-range processors, the Neo 10 is driven by a high-performance, flagship-grade Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen series or top-tier MediaTek Dimensity processor. Backed by a massive dual-layer vapor-chamber cooling system, it can run heavy titles at maximum graphics without overheating or dropping frames.
Blistering 144Hz Gaming Display: The front is dominated by a stunning, flat LTPO AMOLED display pushing a gaming-grade 144Hz refresh rate. It features instant touch sampling rates for near-zero input lag and includes high-frequency dimming technology to safeguard your eyes during long, late-night gaming sessions.
Ultra-Fast Charging & Massive Battery: Powering the heavy hardware is a high-density 6,000mAh battery built to survive extended gaming and streaming loops. It supports Vivo’s spectacular 120W FlashCharge technology, which can fully blast the battery from empty to 100% in roughly 25 minutes.

On the photography side, it utilizes a highly capable 50MP primary camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) that delivers sharp, vibration-free photos and steady 4K video recording. Running a highly optimized version of Funtouch OS 15 based on Android 15 right out of the box, it features a dedicated “Game Space” dashboard to let users overclock the hardware, block notifications, and fine-tune performance on the fly.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Vivo
Model	Vivo iQOO Neo 10
Announced	26 May, 2025
Released	02 June, 2025
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 8,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	163.7 x 75.9 x 8.1 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)
Protection	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Colors	Inferno Red, Titanium Chrome, Blaze Orange, Onyx Black

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 4320Hz PWM, HDR, 2000 nits (HBM), 4400 nits (peak)
Size	6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Shield Glass

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p, gyro-EIS

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 15
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	Funtouch 15

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 825
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB-16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB/256GB/512GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Circle to Search

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	120W wired, 100W PD, 100W PPS, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 36 min Reverse wired Bypass Charging

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