iQOO is said to be working on the iQOO Z9 series of smartphones. The device has been appearing in leaks every once in a while. A recent leak by a tipster known as Smart Pikachu (name translated from Chinese) has now revealed a possible launch timeframe for the iQOO Z9.

According to the leak, the launch of the iQOO Z9 is tentatively planned for March. The tipster also mentioned a 6000mAh battery, which aligns with a previous leak from tipster Digital Chat Station.

DCS also revealed that at least one model in the Z-series will see a significant display upgrade. Specifically, the device will use an OLED panel with 1.5K resolution over the FHD+ IPS LCD screen on the Z8 series. However,  specific details on the Z9’s display size and refresh rate remain unknown. 

Moreover, while initial reports suggest the iQOO Z9 will be powered by a Dimensity 8300 chipset, DCS hinted at the use of a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor for the Z9.  The SoC is already found in devices like the Honor 100 and Vivo S18. 

The 7 Gen 3 is an octa-core processor built on TSMC’s 4nm architecture. The primary core operates at up to 2.63 GHz, while three performance cores run at 2.4 GHz, and four efficiency cores operate at 1.8 GHz.

There is also speculation that the Dimensity 8300 might find its way into the Z9 Pro, but this is just based on the leaks we’ve seen so far.

Apart from these details, there isn’t much information available about the iQOO Z9 series at the moment. But rest assured, we’ll keep you updated as soon as we learn more.

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