The Vivo sub-brand has unveiled its new premium smartphone in India: iQOO 9T. To recall, the device was scheduled to launch on August 2. Surpsingly, the brand announced the smartphone a few days earlier. To mention, the phone is a rebranded iQOO 10. Let’s take a closer look at the specifixations, features, price, and other detaikls of the latest iQOO handset.
The iQOO 9T features a 6.78-inch Samsung E5 AMOLED display with a layer of Schott Xensation UP glass for protection. The panle offers an FHD+ resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), up to a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, 1500 nits peak brightness level, and 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
Under the helm, the device runs the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC with VC liquid cooling system. In addition, it equips the Vivo V1+ chip to enhance image processing and display optimizations. For software, it boosts Android 12 out of the box along with Funtouch OS 12.1.
In the optics section, the iQOO 9T carries a triple camera module with OIS support. The setup consist of a 50MP primary lens, a 13MP ultra-wide unit that also serves as macro snapper, and a 12MP shooter with 2x optical lens. On the front, there’s a 16MP shooter for selfies and video calls.
Furthermore, the handset ships with a 4,700 mAh battery with 120W fast wired support. The other noteable features incude IP52-rating, dual SIM, 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. In addition, it arrives with an in-display fingerprint sensor to serve security.
iQOO 9T will go on sale on August 2 in Alpha and Legend color options. The device costs ₹49,999 for its 8GB/ 128GB model. Whereas, the higher 12GB/ 256GB variant costs ₹54,999. You can buy the phone via Amazon India and iQOO.com
As for launch offers, the buyers can get ₹4,000 discount via ICICI Bank card. Also, they cam avail ₹5,000 and ₹7,000 off in exchange of their non-iQOO and iQOO devices, respectivley.