India-specific iQOO 9 may feature Snapdragon 888+ SoC; price tipped
What's the story
iQOO is expected to launch its latest flagship 9 series of smartphones in India soon.
In the latest development, 91mobiles has leaked some of the key specifications and pricing details of the country-specific vanilla iQOO 9 model.
Accordingly, the device will come with a 6.5-inch display, a 48MP triple rear camera setup, a Snapdragon 888+ 5G chipset, and a 4,350mAh battery.
Context
Why does this story matter?
The iQOO 9 was announced in China earlier this month as a successor to the iQOO 8 model, which never made its way to India.
The leaked specifications hint that the handset may arrive as a different model in India compared to its Chinese counterpart, which boasts a 6.78-inch display, a 50MP main camera, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, and a 4,700mAh battery.
Design and display
The phone will have a 10-bit AMOLED display
The iQOO 9 will feature a punch-hole design with slim bezels, curved edges, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. On the rear, there will be a triple camera module.
The India-bound handset will bear a 6.5-inch AMOLED screen with a Full-HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 1,000Hz touch sampling rate, and 10-bit color support.
It will measure 8.63mm in thickness and weigh 200gm.
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It will sport a 13MP portrait lens
The iQOO 9 will be equipped with a triple rear camera setup comprising a 48MP main sensor with gimbal stabilization, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and a 13MP portrait snapper. For selfies and video calling, it may have the same 16MP camera as its Chinese counterpart.
Internals
It will boot Funtouch OS 12 based on Android 12
The iQOO 9 will be powered by a Snapdragon 888+ 5G processor, paired with at least 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
It will run on Android 12-based Funtouch OS 12 and pack a 4,350mAh battery with 120W fast-charging support.
For connectivity, the device will offer support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, 5G, and a Type-C port.
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iQOO 9: Pricing and availability
As per the latest leak, the iQOO 9 is likely to be priced between Rs. 42,000-45,000 in India. However, the official pricing and availability details of the handset will be announced at the time of the launch.