iQoo 9, iQoo 9 Pro to Launch in India Soon With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Soc, Triple Cameras: Report

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Series finalists are set to battle it out on the company’s iQoo 7 Legend smartphone on January 13.

By David Delima | Updated: 7 January 2022 11:01 IST

iQoo 9, iQoo 9 Pro to Launch in India Soon With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Soc, Triple Cameras: Report

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iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro come with VC Liquid Cooling technology for improved thermal management

Highlights

iQoo 9, iQoo 9 Pro were launched on January 5 in China
iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro feature the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC
Both iQoo 9 series smartphones feature 50-megapixel triple camera setups

iQoo 9 series, which includes the iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro smartphones, is reportedly set to launch in India in the near future. The smartphones were launched in China on January 5 with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC under the hood, 50-megapixel triple rear cameras, improved thermal management technology, and support for 120W Flash Charge technology. Meanwhile, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Series, the country's biggest e-sports event for the battle royale game, will reportedly feature the company's iQoo 7 Legend smartphone in the finals round.

Both iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro will launch in India “very soon,” according to an IANS report citing iQoo Chief Executive Officer Nipun Marya. Finalists at the BGMI Series will play on the iQoo 7 Legend handset on January 13, according to the report. The company is yet to officially announce details of the iQoo 9 series launch as well as pricing in India.

iQoo 9 specifications

iQoo 9, which was launched in China on January 5, is equipped with a 6.78-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) Samsung E5 OLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and an under-display fingerprint scanner. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC under the hood, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of storage and features iQoo's VC Liquid Cooling technology for better thermal management.

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The smartphone sports a triple rear camera setup which comprises a 50-megapixel Samsung GN5 primary camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS), a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field-of-view, and a 12-megapixel camera for portrait images. iQoo runs on a 4,700mAh battery which can be charged at 120W fast charging speed with the company's Flash Charge technology.

iQoo 9 Pro specifications

iQoo 9 Pro is also powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. The handset features iQoo's VC Liquid Cooling technology for improved thermal management. The smartphone is equipped with a curved 6.78-inch Quad-HD+ (3,200x1,440 pixels) Samsung E5 10-bit LTPO 2.0 display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and touch sampling rate of 360Hz.

iQoo 9, iQoo 9 Pro With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC Launched: All Details

The recently launched iQoo 9 Pro is equipped with a triple rear camera setup which includes a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 50-megapixel wide-angle camera with a 10-degree field-of-view, and a 16-megapixel portrait camera. It also sports a 16-megapixel front-facing selfie camera. Like the more affordable iQoo 9, the new iQoo 9 Pro is also equipped with a 4,700mAh battery with 120W Flash Charging support, according to the company.

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iQOO 9

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.56-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2376 pixels

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iQOO 9 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp, colour-accurate AMOLED display
Good stereo speakers
Excellent fingerprint reader
Powerful SoC
120W fast charging
Android 12
Impressive still camera performance

Bad
No official IP rating
Low-light video recording could be better

Read detailed iQOO 9 Pro review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 16-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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iQOO 7 Legend

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Vibrant AMOLED display
Eye-catching design
Clear stereo speakers
Good value for money
Great telephoto and macro cameras
Fast wired charging

Bad
Average battery life
No IP rating

Read detailed iQOO 7 Legend review

Display 6.62-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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