SpecEagle review · iQOO

iQOO Neo 3 review: A Snapdragon 865 5G value phone with 144 Hz refresh at $410.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2020·$410
Overall
66/100
Class rank
#170 of 182
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Snapdragon 865 for $410.

iQOO Neo 3 packed Snapdragon 865, 144 Hz refresh and 44 W charging into a $410 phone — defining the value-flagship Neo line.

01Display

76/100

76/100 is one of the weaker display results among flagship phones of 2020 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 144 Hz
Size6.57 inches
Resolution2,408 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

68/100

68/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2020 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main48 MP, f/1.79 (Sony IMX582)
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro2 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for flagship phones of 2020.

ChipsetSnapdragon 865 5G (7 nm)
RAM6 / 8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.

Capacity4,500 mAh
Wired44 W

05Build

66/100

66/100 is one of the weaker build results among flagship phones of 2020 — 15 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

82/100

At 82/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among flagship phones of 2020 — 10 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • Snapdragon 865 + 144 Hz at $410.
  • 44 W charging + 5G.
  • Stereo speakers + jack.
  • Two-day battery.
What doesn't
  • LCD, not AMOLED.
  • 2 MP macro filler.
  • Plastic body.
  • Heavy 198 g.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 182-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .