Last week, Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO launched three new mobile phones in India. These latest smartphones debut under the all-new iQOO 9 Series in India. The brand-new smartphones come with the names iQOO 9, the iQOO 9 SE and the iQOO 9 Pro in India. Out of these smartphones, the iQOO 9 Pro comes out as the most premium model under the latest smartphone series. The all-new Pro variant comes with high-end specifications. Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset powers the iQOO 9 Pro smartphone.
iQOO 9 Series in India
On the other hand, the vanilla iQOO 9 mobile comes with the Snapdragon 888+, the 5G chipset from last year’s flagship Snapdragon 888 series. While, the iQOO 9 SE smartphone in India gets the Snapdragon 888 chipset. Oher key highlights of the iQOO 9 Series includes the availability of 120Hz AMOLED displays, dual stereo speakers and triple rear camera support.
Furthermore, these iQOO 9 Series smartphones get a dedicated display chip in India. These chips will help to enhance the mobile gaming experience. Additionally, both the iQOO 9 Pro and the vanilla iQOO 9 come with Gimbal camera support. Also Read: iQOO 7, iQOO 7 Legend launches with Snapdragon 800-series, 120Hz display, Dual Chip
iQOO 9 Series price in India
The all-new iQOO 9 Series mobile phone comes with a starting price of Rs 33990 in India. Here, the iQOO 9 SE smartphone is the cheapest offering from the company in India. The Chinese smartphone makers are offering these iQOO 9 Series smartphones in different storage options. Also Read: iQOO Neo 6 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 120Hz display launched; first impressions
iQOO 9 Price in India
Starting from the vanilla iQOO 9, the base variant featuring the 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage comes with a price tag of Rs 42990 in India. While the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model of this iQOO 9 mobile gets the price tag of Rs 46990. The vanilla iQOO 9 comes in two versions, namely Alpha and Legend.
iQOO 9 SE Price in India
The iQOO 9 SE is the cheapest variant in terms of price in the iQOO 9 Series in India. The base variant of iQOO 9 SE, packing 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, is priced at Rs 33990 in India. While the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant of the iQOO 9 SE comes with a price tag of Rs 37990 in India. The iQOO 9 SE is available in two colour options, including Space Fusion and Sunset Sierra colours.
iQOO 9 Pro Price in India
Along with iQOO 9 and the iQOO 9 SE, the iQOO 9 Pro comes as the most premium smartphone in India. The iQOO 9 Pro price in India starts at Rs 64990 for the base variant with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The Pro variant featuring the 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is price at Rs 69990. This iQOO 9 Pro is available in two colour options including Dark Cruise and Legend Shades. Also Read: iQOO 8 launch event expected for August 4, could feature OnePlus 9 Pro like specs
iQOO 9 Series with BMW M Motorsports Edition in India
Furthermore, iQOO has joined hands with BMW M Motorsports to reflect Legend shade on the iQOO 9 Pro and the vanilla iQOO 9 smartphones. Regarding their availability, all the latest iQOO 9, the iQOO 9 SE, and the iQOO 9 Pro mobile phones will be available through Amazon India.
The pre-orders for these iQOO 9 Series smartphones have already begun in India. Although the exact sale details for the iQOO 9 Series are yet to be announced by the smartphone brand. Also Read: iQOO 9 Series with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset to launch in India early next year
iQOO 9 Series: Launch Offers in India
During the launch event, the Chinese smartphone brand also provide details about the launch offers. These launch offers are available for all three iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro and iQOO 9 SE in India. Keep in mind, these launch offers are available for the customers pre-ordering the iQOO 9 Series smartphones in India. The customers pre-ordering the iQOO 9 smartphone will get a flat Rs 4000 discount on ICICI Bank Credit Card. There will be an additional Rs 3000 exchange discount.
Discount and Bank Card Offers
On the other hand, the iQOO 9 SE will be available with a flat discount of Rs 3000 on ICICI India Bank credit and debit card. There will be an additional Rs 3000 exchange discount. While the customers interested in iQOO 9 Pro could get a flat discount of Rs 6,000 by using an ICICI Bank credit card.
iQOO 9 Pro will also get an additional Rs 5000 exchange discount. Furthermore, there will also be no-cost EMI options for up to 12 months on all three smartphones. These include the iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro, and the iQOO 9 SE mobile phone in India. Also Read: iQOO 9 Pro 5G mobile phone: First Impression; new design and hardware
Additionally, iQOO India is giving an additional exchange bonus of up to Rs 10,000 for all its existing users. Alongside the iQOO 9 Series, the Chinese players also launched the new iQOO GamePad and an iQOO 50W Flash Charger. Also Read: iPhone SE 3 2022: Apple to reportedly launch the affordable phone early next year
iQOO 7 Series in India
To recall, iQOO brought the iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend mobile phones under the iQOO 7 Series in India. This iQOO 7 Series launched in India last year in April. The iQOO 7 debuts with a starting price of Rs 31990. Whereas, the iQOO 7 Legend gets an initial price tag of Rs 39990. In the global market, including China, the Chinese smartphone brand also launched the iQOO 8 Series. The iQOO 8 Series includes the vanilla iQOO 8 and the iQOO 8 Pro/iQOO 8 Legend smartphones.
iQOO 9 Series Specifications in India
The all-new iQOO 9 smartphone is the vanilla model under the iQOO 9 Series in India. It comes with FunTouch OS 12, which is based on Android 12 out of the box. The iQOO 9 phone sports a 6.56-inch Full-HD+ 10-bit AMOLED display. This display also gets a 120Hz refresh rate along with a 300Hz touch sampling rate. Also Read: OnePlus 9RT India support page spotted on official website; new device spotted on Indian certification website
Flagship Snapdragon Processor on iQOO Phone
The iQOO 9 series smartphone is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 888+ SoC in India. This chipset comes in pairs with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. Furthermore, this vanilla variant also carries up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The rest of the hardware details about this iQOO 9 smartphone are available on the website. Also Read: Vivo X60 series cameras to feature Pixel Shift technology from DSLR cameras
Triple Camera with Sony Sensor
In terms of optics, the vanilla iQOO 9 phone gets the triple rear camera setup, headlined by a 48-megapixel primary camera. This 48-megapixel primary camera gets Sony IMX598 sensor with Gimbal Technology. The camera setup also includes a 13-megapixel wide-angle shooter along with a 13-megapixel portrait sensor. For selfies and video chats, the iQOO 9 smartphone gets the 16-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front. Also Read: Moto Edge S30 launched; Moto Edge X30 becomes first phone with flagship Snapdragon chip
5G Smartphone with 120W Flash Charge
Regarding connectivity options, the iQOO 9 smartphone includes 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. For device security, the iQOO 9 phone will come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The complete hardware will get its backup from a 4350mAh battery along with support for 120W FlashCharge fast charging technology. Moreover, the phone also comes with a dual X-axis linear motor for better vibration patterns.
iQOO 9 SE: Specifications
Just like the iQOO 9, iQOO 9 SE also runs on company’s custom FunTouch OS 12 based on Android 12. The SE variant sports a 6.62-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display along with 120Hz refresh rate. Just like the iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro, this display also gets 300Hz touch sampling rate. Also Read: Oppo A16K mobile with 3GB RAM, MediaTek chipset, a toned version of Oppo A16 launched in India
Snapdragon Processor with LPDDR5 RAM
Under the hood, the iQOO 9 SE India is powered by last year’s flagship Snapdragon 888 SoC. This chipset comes in pairs with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. Furthermore, it also carries up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The rest of the hardware details about this iQOO 9 SE smartphone are available on the website. Also Read: Poco X3 Pro to launch as the successor to Poco F1
iQOO 9 SE with Triple Cameras
For the camera configuration, the iQOO 9 SE comes with a triple rear camera setup. This is headlined by a 48-megapixel main camera. This 48-megapixel primary camera gets Sony IMX598 sensor along with optical image stabilization (OIS).
The second camera is a 13-megapixel wide-angle/macro shooter. While, the third lens is a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor. For selfies and video calls, the iQOO 9 SE mobile features the same 16-megapixel selfie shooter. This selfie camera is also available on both iQOO 9 and the iQOO 9 Pro.
66W Fast Charging Smartphone
Just like other iQOO 9 series mobile phones, the iQOO 9 SE India gets similar connectivity ports. These connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. Also Read: Can OnePlus remove its curse of bad camera with OnePlus 9 Pro?
For device security, the iQOO 9 SE phone also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The complete hardware on this iQOO 9 series handset is backed by a 4500mAh battery. Furthermore, it comes along with a 66W Flash Charge fast charging solution in India. Also Read: Microsoft Surface Duo 2 could launch this fall to bring improved software and better cameras
iQOO 9 Pro: Specifications
Likewise, the iQOO 9 Pro also runs on the company’s custom FunTouch OS 12 based on Android 12. The Pro variant sports the bigger 6.78-inch 2K E5 AMOLED display along with 3D curved glass protection. This display is based on low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) 2.0 technology. It enables an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. Furthermore, this display also gets a 300Hz touch sampling rate.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Smartphone
Under the hood, this iQOO 9 series smartphone gets an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset in India. This chip comes along with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. In addition to this, the iQOO 9 Pro comes with 256GB of onboard storage. This storage also supports the virtual RAM expansion feature. The rest of the hardware details about this iQOO 9 Pro smartphone are available on the website.
Triple Cameras with Samsung Sensors
For photos and videos, the iQOO 9 Pro mobile comes with a similar triple rear camera setup. Here, the 50-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GN5 primary sensor comes with Gimbal Technology. Furthermore, this primary sensor also gets optical image stabilisation (OIS). Additionally, the camera setup also includes a 50-megapixel secondary sensor with a 150-degree fisheye wide-angle lens. The third lens is a 16-megapixel portrait sensor, which comes with 2.5x optical zoom support.
The camera setup on the premium iQOO 9 Pro mobile is coupled with a five-axis video image stabilisation (VIS) technology. For selfies and video calls, the iQOO 9 Pro comes with a 16-megapixel front camera. This front camera also gets an f/2.45 lens. For connectivity options, the flagship iQOO 9 Pro includes 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS/A-GPS. It also gets a USB Type-C port.
Wired and Wireless Charging Options
For device security, the iQOO phone also includes a 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor. Furthermore, the iQOO phone packs a 4700mAh battery along with 120W FlashCharge support. The iQOO 9 Series smartphone also supports wireless charging with 50W Wireless FlashCharge fast charging solution in India. Also Read: iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro specifications and other details
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