It is speculated that iQOO will announce the iQOO 12 and the iQOO 12 Pro flagship phones in early November in China. The vanilla model is expected to be released in India in the same month. A new report by GSMChina has revealed the first details about the iQOO Neo 9 series of affordable flagship phones for the Chinese market. Continue reading ahead to learn about the model numbers, launch timeframe, and key specifications of the Neo 9 series.

iQOO Neo 9 series’ first details emerge

iQOO Neo 8 series
iQOO Neo 8 series

The publication has come across the IMEI database listing of the iQOO Neo 9 and Neo 9 Pro. The listings revealed that these devices have V2338A and V2339A model numbers, respectively.

The iQOO Neo 8 and Neo 8 Pro debuted in May 2023 in China. These phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Dimensity 9200 Plus chipsets, respectively. Hence, the new report speculates that the Neo 9 will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, whereas the Neo 9 Pro will be equipped with the Dimensity 9300. There is a possibility that the Neo 9 series may arrive with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 4.0 storage.

The Neo 9 series is anticipated to operate on Android 14 with OriginOS 4 in China. Reports suggest that the Neo 9 series is scheduled to make its debut in the first quarter of 2024. This launch timeframe appears to be specific to the Chinese market, and it remains uncertain whether or when these devices will be introduced in other regions.

More details of the iQOO Neo 9 series are expected to surface after the launch of the iQOO 12 lineup. Hence, it is advisable to wait for further reports to confirm the specifications of the Neo 9 and Neo 9 Pro.

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