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Vivo gaming-oriented series named ‘iqoo’ has announced the iQoo 9 Series for India. However, iQoo played a tricky game and launch the IQoo 8(China) as iQoo 9 while Iqoo 9pro will be the same for India. Let’s see its confirmed specs and pricing together with the launch date.
iQoo 9 Series: Design & Display
iQoo 9 series designs are tuned by BMW motorsport company. Both phones feature a glass back with a metallic back. while there is the full rectangular cutout for the camera on IQoo 9 Pro, iQoo 9 will have a small camera cutout at the back. Moreover, iQoo 9 weighs around 200g & 9Pro weighs around 205g with a thickness of 8.6mm(iQoo 9) & 8.8mm(iQoo 9pro).
Moreover, the devices can be launched with a black & White( BMW branding) color variant. The screen body ratio varies around 90% with a punch-hole display.
Eventually, iQoo 9 offers a 6.56 inch FHD+ AMOLED display while the Pro comes with a QHD+ LPTO Amoled display under the hood. Both phones have HDR10+ Support with a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The brightness goes beyond 1500nits with 398ppi on IQoo 9 & 518ppi on IQoo 9 Pro.
Processor, RAM & Storage
iQoo 9 sports an SD 888 5G processor while the 9 Pro features the latest Gen 1 processor under the hood. On paper, Gen 1 is 30% faster & 20% more battery efficient than the SD888. Eventually, Gen 1 comes with 4nm architecture compared to 5nm on SD 888. The Antutu goes high up to 8lacs on SD888 while SD Gen 1 scores an unbelievable 10lacs.
Moreover, iQoo 9 Series comes with LPDDR5 RAM & UFS 3.1 storage paired with a VC heat dissipation system too on these devices. On the other hand, there’s no slot for expandable storage.
iQoo 9 Series: UI, Camera
As the device was launched in China, it has Origin os based on A11(iQoo 9) & Android 12(iQoo 9 Pro). However, it will be replaced by Funtouch OS when launched in India.
For the camera, the IQoo provides a 50MP triple rear cam on both phones. Although, there’s is 50MP 150degree wide-angle with 16MP telephoto present on iQoo 9 Pro. Also, the IQoo 9pro has gimble OIS with 8k video recording capabilities.
The IQoo 9 has a 13MP wide-angle (120degrew) and 13MP telephoto camera present on the back. While on the front, there’s a 16MP selfie shooter on both devices.
Battery, Charging & Audio
There’s a 4350Mah battery on IQoo 9 while the pro features 4700Mah of battery. iQoo 9 Series offer 120W superfast charging. However, the IQoo 9 lacks the 50W charging support present on the iQoo 9 Pro. Also, the 9 Pro offers 10w reverse charging support too.
While for the audio, both devices comprise dual stereo speakers. However, iQoo 9 can give 24bit/192KHz output while 9pro has 32bit/384KHz support.
Extra features
Both devices come with dual-linear motors, NFC, dual-band GPS, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2. furthermore, there’s an optical In-display fingerprint & face unlock for security purposes.
iQoo 9 Series: Variant & Pricing
iQoo 9:
· 8GB/128GB 3,799 Yuan (around Rs 43,600)
· 12GB/256GB 4,199 Yuan (around Rs 48,200)
Although this device can be launched at some aggressive price too, this is a Chinese price.
iQoo 9 Pro:
- 8GB/256GB starts at ¥4,999 (₹58,200)
- 12GB/256GB costs ¥5,499 (₹64,200)
- 12GB/512GB at ¥5,999 (₹70,300)
iQoo 9 Series: Conclusion
iQoo 9 series are the flagship series from the Chinese smartphone company iQoo. This device combines the best display & processor in its range. However, the IQoo 9 is not the one that we want. Also, there are many more smartphones at that range promising some better features: GT 2 Pro, Xiaomi 12 Series at that price segment.
Although, you can always go with these smartphones too at the moment if launch at some better prices. For more information, visit our Youtube channel: here.
