Update: The company has confirmed 2K E5 AMOLED screen, 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, intelligent display chip and 50MP GN5 Gimbal camera for the iQOO 9 Pro. The phone will also support 120W fast charging, offering 50% charge in 6 minutes, and it will also support 50W wireless fast charging.
Earlier: After teasers, iQOO has confirmed the launch of iQOO 9 series in India on February 23rd. The company also said that the iQOO 9 series will be the first in India to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC in terms of sale date, since Samsung has already confirmed 8 Gen 1 for the S22 series in India. The iQOO 9 series will include the iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro and iQOO 9 SE. iQOO 9 and 9 Pro were already introduced in China last month, but the Indian version is expected to come with a few changes to keep the price low.
iQOO also highlights enhanced LPDDR5 RAM, Enhanced UFS 3.1 storage and 4GB of extended RAM. Based on rumours, iQOO 9 and feature a FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED screen, instead of Quad HD+ in the Pro version, but the Pro it is said to retain the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
However, the iQOO 9 is said to be powered by Snapdragon 888+. The iQOO Neo 5S that was introduced in China in December is said to launch in India as iQOO 9 SE with a few changes.
Other teasers hint at 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, 50MP camera with Samsung GN5 sensor, gimbal stabilization, liquid cooling and more.
Similar to the iQOO 7 series, the iQOO 9 series will also be sold on Amazon.in, in addition to iQOO.com.