The upcoming smartphone will feature a new display material promising better brightness, lower power use and longer screen life.
iQOO has confirmed that the iQOO Neo 12 will be the first smartphone to use Visionox’s new “Sky Mirror” pTSF OLED material. The announcement was made at a display technology event involving iQOO, Visionox and Tsinghua University. The company has confirmed that the phone will launch in China this month, but its exact launch date and price remain unknown.
The new display technology builds on Visionox’s fourth-generation OLED emitter technology. According to iQOO, it improves light efficiency, increases peak brightness and reduces power consumption compared with the previous generation.
iQOO Neo 12 Display: What Is New?
The new pTSF material is the main highlight of the upcoming smartphone. It is designed to make OLED displays more efficient by improving how electrical energy is converted into visible light.
Earlier reports suggested that the Neo 12 would feature a 2K display with a 185Hz refresh rate. iQOO’s teasers had also confirmed the use of the new pTSF panel. However, the latest announcement focuses mainly on the technology behind the display material.
The company has not provided all the final display specifications in the information available so far.
What Is Visionox’s Sky Mirror pTSF Technology?
pTSF stands for phosphorescence-assisted thermally activated sensitized fluorescence. It is a display technology that uses two materials to produce light more efficiently.
First, a thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) material absorbs energy and processes it quickly. It then transfers the energy to a fluorescent dye, which produces light with high colour purity.
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According to iQOO, this process wastes less energy than the previous generation of display material. As a result, more of the power used by the screen can be converted into visible light.
The technology was developed through work involving iQOO, Visionox and Tsinghua University. It builds on Visionox’s fourth-generation OLED emitter technology.
iQOO Neo 12 Display Efficiency and Brightness
iQOO has shared several performance claims for the new material. Compared with the previous generation, the company says the technology offers an 8% improvement in luminous efficiency and a 10% increase in global peak brightness.
Luminous efficiency measures how effectively a display converts power into visible light. Better efficiency can help a screen deliver more brightness without using as much energy.
The company also claims that the new material reduces screen power consumption by 6.5%. In addition, iQOO says the material increases the display’s lifespan by 50%.
These figures are based on iQOO’s claims about the new material. Actual results in the finished smartphone may depend on the display design and usage conditions.
Improved Colour Accuracy at Different Viewing Angles
The new display material is also designed to improve colour accuracy when users view the screen from the side. This can matter when several people look at the same screen or when a user views the phone at an angle.
According to iQOO, colour shift is reduced by 18% at a 30-degree viewing angle. At a 75-degree angle, the company claims a 40% reduction compared with the previous generation.
Lower colour shift can help the display retain more consistent colours when viewed from different positions. However, the final viewing experience will also depend on the complete display panel and its calibration.
iQOO Neo 12 Processor and Gaming Features
Beyond the display, the iQOO Neo 12 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The phone will also include iQOO’s Q3 e-sports chip and the latest version of its Monster super core engine.
These components form part of the phone’s performance and gaming hardware. However, iQOO has not provided complete details about gaming performance, supported frame rates or benchmark results in the available announcement.
The new display technology is another important part of the device’s planned feature set. Its efficiency improvements could be relevant to users who spend long periods gaming or watching videos, although real-world battery savings have not yet been confirmed.
iQOO Neo 12 to Feature Ice Dome Active Cooling
The iQOO Neo 12 will also be the first model in the Neo series to feature the Ice Dome active cooling fan. The cooling system uses a redesigned air duct to move air through the smartphone.
Traditional passive cooling systems depend on heat spreading through internal components and the phone’s body. An active cooling system uses a fan to move air, providing a different approach to managing heat.
This feature is part of the phone’s gaming-focused hardware package. iQOO has not yet shared detailed cooling performance figures or explained how much the system can reduce temperatures during extended gaming sessions.
