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iQOO Neo9 Pro

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Neo9 Pro

Released February 2024

An Indian Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phone with a flat LTPO display, 5,160 mAh battery and 120 W charging.

Model history · 2 models, 2023–2024
  1. 2023Neo7 ProCompare
  2. 2024Neo9 Pro
Screen
6.78″
Display
LTPO OLED, 144 Hz
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory
8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
128 GB – 256 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
5,160 mAh
Weight
190 g

What reviewers say

Both reviews praise gaming performance, the main camera, all-day battery life and rapid charging. Indian Express finds the plastic frame and software less polished than the OnePlus 12R; Gadgets 360 highlights weaker ultrawide detail, a slower fingerprint reader and promotional notifications that need disabling. Gadgets 360 also finds low-light capture too slow for moving subjects.

From gadgets360.com and indianexpress.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.78″
Resolution
2800 × 1260
Sharpness
453 pixels per inch
Panel
LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
Display type
Flat 8T LTPO AMOLED; up to 144 Hz only in supported gaming scenarios
Brightness detail
3,000 nits local peak and 1,400 nits global excitation brightness
Display features
2,160 Hz PWM at low brightness, 2,000 Hz instantaneous touch sampling in supported games, wet-touch recognition, maker Delta-E approximately 0.28 and JNCD approximately 0.23

Performance

Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory
8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, TSMC 4 nm, maker 1 + 4 + 3 architecture description; Chinese Neo9 Pro uses Dimensity 9300
Storage type
India 8 GB/128 GB uses UFS 3.1; 8 GB/256 GB and 12 GB/256 GB use UFS 4.0; LPDDR5X RAM
Cooling
6,043 mm² vapour chamber with dual-layer metal mesh

Cameras

Main camera
50 MP
Ultra wide camera
8 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
16 MP
Main camera
50 MP Sony IMX920 VCS, f/1.88 and optical stabilisation; 1/1.49-inch sensor, 1/1.56-inch active area in 4:3 mode
Ultra wide camera
8 MP, f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP identified by Gadgets 360; maker aperture f/2.45; current maker camera field is truncated
Zoom
2× in-sensor crop; no dedicated optical telephoto camera
Video recording
Maker 4K night video; Gadgets 360 identifies 4K60 and 8K30, with stabilisation disabled in 8K mode
Camera features
Q1 chip, portrait, Pro, Supermoon, Astro and texture colour modes

Battery and charging

Battery
5,160 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 120 W
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
Dual-cell 2,580 mAh at 7.82 V, equivalent to 5,160 mAh at 3.91 V, 20.18 Wh typical; rated 2,520 mAh, equivalent to 5,040 mAh, 19.71 Wh; maker laboratory claim of 80% capacity after 1,600 cycles
Wired charging
120 W FlashCharge; maker page's incomplete charge-time placeholder omitted
Wireless charging
No wireless charging, according to Gadgets 360

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
190 g
Thickness
8.34 mm
Height × width
163.53 × 75.68 mm
Materials
Fiery Red vegan leather, 190 g and 8.34 mm thick; Conqueror Black fluorite AG glass, 196 g and 7.99 mm thick; height and width unchanged; plastic frame identified by Indian Express
Colours
Fiery Red and Conqueror Black
Water resistance detail
IP54 identified by Gadgets 360; optional main rating omitted because consulted maker pages do not publish it
Biometrics
In-display fingerprint reader, Gadgets 360
Sensors
Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, compass and gyroscope; X-axis linear motor
Speakers
Dual stereo speakers

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
India Android 14 with Funtouch OS 14
Software updates
Three Android upgrades and four years of security updates in IANS's report of maker launch statement; historical promise
In the box
120 W charger, Type-C cable and TPU case, confirmed by Gadgets 360

Connectivity

Mobile network
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA B1/4/5/6/8/19; LTE FDD B1/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/26/28A/28B, TDD B38/39/40/41; 5G n1/3/5/8/28A/28B/38/40/41/77/78
SIM
Dual nano-SIM, dual standby
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3; Gadgets 360's 5.4 description conflicts with maker sheet
USB
USB Type-C and OTG; USB 2.0 identified by Indian Express
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC and QZSS

Storage options

StorageMemory
128 GB8 GB
256 GB8 GB
256 GB12 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Stabilised Sony IMX920 main camera
  • 120 W charging
  • LTPO display

Cons

  • No dedicated telephoto camera
  • No wireless charging
  • India hardware differs from the Chinese model

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
HonorX9c
6.78″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 18 GB – 12 GB256 GB – 512 GB108 MP–6,600 mAh189 gNov 2024
vivoV30
6.78″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 38 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB50 MP–5,000 mAh186 gMar 2024
vivoV40
6.78″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 38 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 512 GB50 MP–5,500 mAh190 gJul 2024

Previous model: Neo7 Pro. Newer model: iQOO Neo 10 (India).

Sources

  1. iqoo.com/in/products/param/neo9pro
  2. iqoo.com/in/products/neo9pro
  3. shop.iqoo.com/in/product/2042
  4. latestly.com/technology/iqoo-neo-9-pro-flagship-smartphone-launched-in-india-wi…
  5. gadgets360.com/mobiles/reviews/iqoo-neo-9-pro-review-5104455
  6. indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-reviews/iqoo-neo-9-pro-review-9174833

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