Poco has announced via XPost that it will launch the new Poco Neo series of smartphones in the country. Although the post did not reveal the exact name or release date of the smartphone, the rumored Poco X6 Neo is expected to be unveiled soon.
Meanwhile, the Realme 12 5G with the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G SoC was officially announced today. Poco India head Himanshu Tandon criticized Realme and joked that he saw “red flags” when looking at the LCD panel and MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ processor in the sub-17K smartphone. He reiterated that the Poco M65 5G will offer the same chipset at a price of Rs 20 lakh. 10,000, making buyers wait for the new Neo phone.
Gadget 360 recently shared some specific details and design aspects of the Poco X6 Neo. The phone is expected to come in Orange color with a dual rear camera, similar to the design language of the Redmi Note 13R Pro. It is likely to sell for less than Rs. 16000.
The Redmi Note 13R Pro was launched in China in November last year and the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model was priced at just 1,999 yuan (roughly Rs. 23,000).
If the Poco X6 Neo and Redmi Note 13R Pro are indeed rebranded phones, the Poco X6 Neo and Redmi Note 13R Pro will have similar specs. The Redmi Note 13R Pro featured a 6.67-inch (1080 x 2400 pixels) OLED display with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz and a pulse width modulation (PWM) of 2160 Hz. The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC Powered by 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.
The Redmi Note 13R Pro features a dual rear camera system consisting of a 108-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel camera. There is a 16-megapixel camera on the front for selfies. A fingerprint sensor is installed on the side of the smartphone for authentication. The required energy is provided by a 5000 mAh battery that supports 33 W fast charging.
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