New Delhi, March 11 -- Shortly after the flagship iQOO 13 launch, iQOO has launched its latest gaming phone in India-the first device in its mid-range 'R' series. On paper, the iQOO Neo 10R appears to tick all the right boxes for a phone priced under Rs.25,000. But are things really as great as they seem, or are there hidden truths waiting to be found here? I've been using the Neo 10R for about two weeks now, and here are my two bits on how the phone performed in the real world.

Inside the minimalistic black coloured box of the iQOO Neo 10R, you get the device itself covered inside a plastic packaging and with a pre-applied screen protector (always a nice addition). Below that you see some paperwork which no one will ever get to reading,...