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iQoo announced three smartphones this year as a part of its premium 9-series lineup. We all expected an iQoo 9 to be launched, but iQoo surprised us with two new phones. The iQoo 9 Pro (Review), with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and gimbal-stabilised camera is meant to compete with top-tier smartphones from Samsung and OnePlus. And then there's the iQoo 9 SE, a smartphone designed to take on the competition at the value end of the premium smartphone segment. After testing iQoo 9 SE for a week, I discovered that it isn't perfect but still offers good value for money. Here's why.
The iQoo 9 SE has a polycarbonate back panel and mid-frame but feels and looks quite premium. There's no official IP rating, but you get two high-quality stereo speakers that sound great while streaming video and playing games.
The phone has a 6.62-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED display, which produces punchy colours and is also HDR10+ certified, which is rare in this price segment.
The software experience with Android 12 is smooth and fluid, but the phone does come with too many preinstalled third-party apps. Gaming performance with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC is top-notch, and the same applies to its 4,500mAh battery, which lasted a day and a half on a single charge in our tests.
Camera performance in daylight is impressive, but we expected better from the ultra-wide-angle camera. The iQoo 9 SE also shoots some good macros, and selfies shot in all kinds of lighting conditions came out nicely.
| Product Name | Price in India |
|---|---|
| iQOO 9 SE (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Space Fusion | ₹ 30,990 |
| iQOO 9 SE (12GB RAM, 256GB) - Space Fusion | ₹ 33,890 |
| iQOO 9 SE (12GB RAM, 256GB) - Sunset Sierra | ₹ 33,990 |
| iQOO 9 SE (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Sunset Sierra | ₹ 33,990 |
iQOO 9 SE price in India starts from ₹ 30,990. The lowest price of iQOO 9 SE is ₹ 30,990 at Flipkart on 22nd March 2025.
| Brand | iQOO |
| Model | 9 SE |
| Price in India | ₹30,990 |
| Release date | 23rd February 2022 |
| Launched in India | Yes |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4500 |
| Fast charging | Proprietary |
| Colours | Space Fusion, Sunset Sierra |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Screen size (inches) | 6.62 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Processor | octa-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB, 256GB |
| Rear camera | 48-megapixel (f/1.79) + 13-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) |
| No. of Rear Cameras | 3 |
| Rear autofocus | Yes |
| Rear flash | Yes |
| Front camera | 16-megapixel (f/2.45) |
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 |
| Operating system | Android 12 |
| Skin | Funtouch OS 12 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB Type-C | Yes |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| 5G | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| 5G | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
iQOO 9 SE
₹30,990
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