Just a couple of days ago, the iQOO 9 series had been launched in India, which comprised of the base and Pro models. Now, the company has officially began the first open sale for the iQOO 9 and 9 Pro.
Talking about the smartphones first, both the vanilla and higher end version arrive in two storage configurations, namely 8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB. The Chinese smartphone brand’s iQOO 9 is powered by Qualcomm’ Snapdragon 888 SoC, while the Pro version features Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. Both models feature LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage and run on Android 12 based FunTouch OS 12. The base variant sports a 6.56 inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz and HDR10+ support.
These features are also reflected in the Pro model’s screen, but, it has a larger 6.7 inch curved panel with 1500nits peak brightness and QHD+ resolution. For photography, the iQOO 9 features a 48 megapixel triple camera setup, with a 13 megapixel portrait and another 13 megapixel ultra wide angle lens. Similarly, the iQOO 9 Pro also offers three sensors on the back, but with a 50 megapixel primary and 50 megapixel ultra wide angle lens that is paired with a 16 megapixel portrait sensor.
The 8GB version of the iQOO 9 is priced at 42,990 INR ($567), while the 12GB model is available for 46,990 INR ($620). The company has also partnered up with ICICI Bank to offer a discount worth 4,000 INR ($53) with ICICI’s credit card transactions. For the Pro mode, the company is offering a discount worth 6,000 INR ($80). The 8GB model on 9 Pro is available for 64,990 INR ($858). The 12GB version costs 69,990 INR ($924).
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