iQOO 9 5G: First impression

Vivo subsidiary iQOO earlier this week launched the new iQOO 9 series in India.

. The iQOO 9 series come in three models-- iQOO 9 SE, iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro-- with prices starting at Rs 39,999.

. DH has received the standard iQOO 9 Legend edition review unit. As the naming convention suggests, it comes with better hardware than the SE, but watered down compared to the 9 Pro. Here's our initial impression of the new iQOO 9

. Design and display To mark the official partnership between BMW Motorsport and iQOO, the latter is offering the Legend series. I have to say, the new iQOO 9 is an instant head-turner. It features a visually appealing shell sporting an AG glass in ivory white shade with a trademark black-red-blue colourway racing stripe on the right side. Also, the matte finish makes the device repel the fingerprint smudges.

. The company also offers an Alpha colour variant with black and grey colourway with diagonal stripes. It too looks good and I am pretty sure most of the Batman fans, who crave devices with a dark matte finish, will love it.

. On the front, it features a 6.56-inch full HD+ (2376 ×1080p) 10-bit AMOLED display with HDR10+, and 120Hz refresh rate. It also comes with in-screen fingerprint sensor and in the brief time, I spent with the device, iQOO 9 works fast in terms of recognising the impression and unlocking the screen. But, need to see whether it will maintain consistency at least during the week-long review period.

. Photography hardware The new iQOO 9 houses a triple-camera module-- main 48MP (IMX598 sensor, f/1.79, Gimbal stabilization) backed by 13MP (f/2.2) 120-degree ultra-wide sensor and 50mm 13MP (f/2.46) portrait snapper with 2x optical zoom, LED flash on the back.

. And, on the front, it features a 16MP (f/2.45) camera for selfies and video chat.

. I took some sample photos with iQOO 9 in our office garden. As you can see from the three sample pictures, the device has managed to capture a lot of details. But, we need to explore how well it will fare during low-light and night conditions. Also, I will test the ultra-wide-angle and also see how well the VIS 5-axis video stabilisation feature will help in capturing stable and high video on the device.

. Processor configuration The device comes with Qualcomm's 5nm class Snapdragon 888+ octa-core CPU backed by Adreno 660 GPU, 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB storage (UFS 3.1; expandable) and Android 12-based Funtouch OS 12.

. The device has so far worked smoothly in terms of opening apps, loading camera apps, but have to see how it will fare while playing games such as Asphalt 9: Legend series. Do come back with the full review next week.

. As far as the battery is concerned, it comes with a 4,350mAh capacity with support for 120W ultra-fast flash charging. It is said to take just 18 minutes to fully charge the device from zero to 100 per cent.

. The company is offering the device in two configurations-- 8GB RAM + 128 storage and 12GB + 256GB storage(UFS 3.1) -- for Rs 42,990 and Rs 46,990, respectively.

. Must read | Key difference between iQOO 9 Pro, 9 SE and 9 models

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iQOO 9 5G: First impression

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