iQOO 9 with Snapdragon 888+ chip, triple camera and 120W charging introduced outside of China

Following the iQOO 9 SE, Vivo launched the iQOO 9 in India.

What is known

The novelty is completely different from the smartphone, which debuted in China a month ago. The device is equipped with a processor Snapdragon 888+ (Chinese version has Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip), 8/12 GB RAM and 128/256 GB ROM. In addition to this, the device received the function of expanding the RAM Extended RAM 2.0. The chip is paired with a liquid cooling system. According to the company, it reduces phone temperatures by 4°C and CPU temperatures by up to 12°C while gaming.

As for the iQOO 9 display, it received a 6.56” panel. The screen has an FHD + AMOLED matrix and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. A special proprietary chip is responsible for the operation of the screen. The smartphone is powered by a 4350 mAh battery. It supports 120W fast charging. From 0 to 100%, the novelty is charged in 18 minutes. There is no wireless charging in the smartphone. 

The main camera in the device with three sensors is 48 MP + 13 MP (wide) + 13 MP (telephoto). It supports optical stabilization. Frontal, in its turn, received a 16 MP sensor.

Price and when to expect

iQOO 9 will go on sale in India on March 2. 

• iQOO 9 8/128 GB - $575
• iQOO 9 12/256 GB - $630

A source: GSM Arena