This month is packed with exciting mid-range smartphone launches. It started with the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, and now, we’re looking forward to several more releases in China, such as the Redmi Turbo 3, the Realme GT Neo 6 SE, and the Oppo A3 Pro, all happening later this week.

iQOO Z9
iQOO Z9 5G

Now, it looks like iQOO will also be launching a smartphone in the market soon called the iQOO Z9 Turbo. The iQOO Z-series product manager Xeng Ching recently stated in a Weibo post that “This month is going to start to be lively.” What’s worth noting is that she made this post with the iQOO Z9 Turbo, confirming the moniker of this device for the first time. From this teaser, we can expect the iQOO Z9 Pro smartphone to debut in April.

iQOO Z9 Turbo Launch timeline teased

Although no confirmation has come through official channels, the iQOO Z9 Turbo is said to be powered by the newly launched Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip. The Redmi Turbo 3 is also confirmed to launch with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, meaning that it will be a direct competitor of the iQOO Z9 Turbo.

The iQOO Z9 Turbo is also said to feature a 6.78-inch flat OLED display with 1.5K resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and 2160Hz PWM dimming. For security, it could feature an in-built fingerprint sensor.

The phone is said to debut in two RAM configurations: 12 GB / 16 GB, both paired with 512 GB of storage. It is expected to feature a 6,000mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging. For optics, the device could feature a 50-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 16-megapixel selfie snapper. More details are expected to be relayed through official iQOO channels, so stay tuned.

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