Vivo’s independent iQOO brand has officially launched its first flagship series for the year, following weeks of leaks, guesses, and speculation. The iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro, and iQOO 9 BMW M Motorsport edition are part of the iQOO series. The smartphones include UFS 3.1 storage and are developed with gamers in mind. Here we will be looking at the characteristics, features, expected pricing, and availability of the iQOO 9 in Nepal.
iQOO 9 Overview:
Design and Display
The iQOO 9 has a 6.78-inch display with an AMOLED panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate. The refresh rate is the same at 120 Hz similarly; its resolution is also up to 2400 x 1080 pixels.
Additionally, iQoo 9 features an under-display fingerprint scanner. Moreover, it features a peak brightness of up to 1500nits. As for the color option, it is available in an additional black color variant.
Performance and Memory
It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SoC. As for memory, it comes with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of inbuilt storage.
Meanwhile, the phone comes pre-installed with Android 12 and the OriginOS ocean. For enhanced thermal control, it includes iQoo’s VC Liquid Cooling technology.
Optical features
Moving on to the opts, the new iQoo 9 has a triple camera configuration that includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor and a Samsung GN5 1/1.57 sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS). Moreover, a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field-of-view and a 12-megapixel portrait camera is also there in the smartphone. In the meantime, the iQoo 9 has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
Rest of the specs
The phone comes with a dual-cell 4700mAh battery and support for 120W fast charging.
It has 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C connection for charging and data synchronization.
iQOO 9 Specifications:
| Display | 6.78″ E5 AMOLED panel, 10-bit colors, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate |
| Resolution | FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm Mobile Platform) |
| Memory | 8/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256/512GB UFS 3.1 storage |
| Software & UI | Android 12 with OriginOS 2.0 on top |
| Rear Camera | Triple (with LED flash); 50MP primary, micro-head gimbal 13MP ultrawide lens, 150º FOV 13MP portrait lens |
| Front Camera | 16MP sensor, f/2.45 (punch-hole cutout) |
| Security | In-display fingerprint sensor, Face unlock |
| Battery | 4700mAh |
| Charging | 120W wired (0-100% in 13 minutes), 50W wireless, 10W reverse wireless |
Price and Availability
On January 12, the iQOO series will be available in China. For iQOO 9, the starting price is CNY 3,999. If and when they launch in Nepal, we expect it to cost around NPR 86,000.
| iQOO 9 | Price in China | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| 8/128GB | CNY 3,999 | NPR 86,000 |
| 8/256GB | CNY 4,399 | NPR 94,500 |
| 12/256GB | CNY 4,799 | NPR 103,000 |
Final thoughts
The iQOO 9 is a full-featured smartphone with high specifications in every area. Under the hood, you’ll also find support for Fast Charging and Wireless Charging. The smartphones also have UFS 3.1 storage and were designed with gamers in mind. As a result, we may expect it to draw a crowd.
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