I ordered this phone based on specs it was providing, later I saw flood of negative reviews coming up on Amazon which made me test few of things that was mentioned, if it was true.
1. Calls getting disconnected - I had call with my brother last night and we talked for 50 min and call did not disconnect in the middle.
2. Heating issue - While in day to day use never faced heating issue but It gets a little hot while charging, I can understand because of massive fast charging which is understandable. Every phone with fast charging heats a little.
3. Camera Quality - It has a decent 64 mp Samsung camera module which is justified at price it comes. You can judge the camera based on how well it performs indoor with artificial lighting conditions and this has done good. Attached pic of cake which I clicked indoor only bright light source was candle. It performed well I can say.
(To people who complaint about camera - I just cannot expect picture clarity of Apple or Samsung high end devices, i have to set my expectations right for the price we have paid)
4. AnTuTu Benchmark Score - While company claim of 740000+ while I tested i got a score of 700000+ . I again cannot complaint here because I don't know what was the testing conditions and criteria that company had followed while testing. 700000+ is pretty decent score I can say
5. Phone lag - In two days of testing it has not lagged at all. With multiple background apps running.
6. Battery Drain - Revisit few of the settings on your device, like animation, transition effect etc to get most out of your battery. If your batter is set of monstor mode set it to normal or battery saver to make most. Again battery depends of usage of individual and i cannot blame company. While I started to write this review my cell phone was at 100%. Now it's almost 25 min typing till now it's now showing 99%, i have set my screen at full brightness, i fell its decent. Also tested charging speed 0 to 50 in 12.03 min.
7. Build quality - It's sturdy and decent plastic is used. I can say at this price point they should have provided glass build but again considering all price benefit you have got while buying this phone no complaint (Card Discount + Exchange Benefit etc) . Still I would take out 1 star here.
8. Black colour issue - Did not face any problem with screen leak or black colour. It's AMOLED screen. Black is highlight of AMOLED. In case you were using IPS / FHD panel on your previous phone you will have trouble distinguishing. I have Samsung M51 as secondary device and i see black similar on both.
9. BGMI - I played few rounds yesterday and did not face any frame drop or lag.
10. Two year warranty - They calaimed to provide two year warranty on this device but during registration it shows only 1 year. I have personally wrote to Iqoo team and Amazon team seeking an answer, with screenshots waiting for answer.
BTW majority of phone manufacturers provide 1 year warranty only, even iPhone. Here I would say fight for you justice and seek answer from Iqoo or Amazon Team.
11. Video call lag - Did not face any, did multiple video calls yesterday with different people, did not get any complaint from them about my video lag. For all of them my video popped up instantaneous.
Overall I would say I had a great buy and can recommend this device to others , for all the folks bombarding negative reviews, I would say first set your expectations right and you will be satisfied. In case even still you are facing problem then you have every right to complaint and get justice.
Overall i give this device a 4 star as of now since I am yet to test this device long term like 3 months or 4 months.
*Please excuse any typos or grammatical errors if any. Entire review was typed on my phone Iqoo Neo 6.
| OS | Funtouch OS 12 Based On Android 12 |
|---|---|
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Product Dimensions | 16.3 x 7.6 x 0.9 cm; 190 Grams |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | I2202 |
| Wireless communication technologies | Cellular |
| Connectivity technologies | USB Type-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Audio Jack: Type-C |
| GPS | True |
| Special features | Fast Charging Support, 4K Video Recording, Expandable Memory, Fingerprint Sensor, Dual SIM, GPS, Video Player, Music Player |
| Display technology | AMOLED |
| Colours displayed | 1300 Nits Brightness |
| Other display features | Wireless |
| Device interface - primary | Touchscreen |
| Other camera features | 64MP+8MP+2MP |
| Audio Jack | Type-C |
| Form factor | Bar |
| Colour | Dark Nova |
| Battery Power Rating | 4700 |
| Whats in the box | Cell Phone, Charger, Type-C USB Cable, Warranty Card, Quick Start Guide, SIM Eject Tool, Phone Protective Case, Earphone Jack Adapter |
| Manufacturer | iQOO |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Item Weight | 190 g |
