Last February 22 iQOO launched the iQOO Neo 9 Pro as the most affordable phone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor in India. The phone was then announced with three storage configurations. However, after the launch of the sale, it appears that only the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variants of the device are being sold. But today, almost a month after the official launch, the base version of the iQOO Neo 9 Pro smartphone with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage is finally available for purchase in the country.
The sale of the new storage variant of the iQOO Neo 9 Pro smartphone has started in India
ICO Neo 9 Pro smartphone is priced at Rs 35,999 for the base variant with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. It comes with two color options namely – Fiery Red and Conqueror Black. You can buy this new storage option from e-commerce site Amazon and Ico India’s e-store starting today.
Now let’s talk about the sale offer. Buyers who purchase the phone using an ICICI Bank credit card will get an instant discount of up to Rs 2,000. Or as an alternative offer they can also avail exchange bonus up to Rs 4,000.
iQOO Neo 9 Pro Smartphone Specifications
The iCo Neo 9 Pro smartphone features a 6.78-inch 1.5K (2800×1260 pixels) LTPO AMOLED display panel. This display also supports – 1-144 Hz refresh rate, 3000 nits peak brightness and 2160 Hz PWM dimming technology. It uses Adreno 740 GPU and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor to deliver good performance. The device also has the iCo Q1 supercomputing chip. As for storage, it will get up to 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 4.0 memory. Although this phone additionally supports extended RAM feature up to 12 GB. Android 13 based FuntouchOS 14 custom skin is pre-loaded as the operating system.
The iQOO Neo 9 Pro smartphone features a dual rear camera setup with LED flash for photography and videography. These are – 50-megapixel Sony IMX920 primary sensor with f/1.88 aperture (sensor size – 1/1.49 inch) and 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture and OIS. Meanwhile, the front of the device features a 16-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.45 aperture. Furthermore, talking about other features, the handset comes with – in-display fingerprint scanner, dual speaker system, an X-axis linear motor, an IR blaster and 6K VC liquid-cooled 3D heat dissipation system.
For connectivity, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro model includes dual SIM slots, 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and NAVIK. In terms of power backup, it uses a 5,160mAh capacity battery, which supports 120W FlashCharge fast charging via USB Type-C port. This battery also supports 65 watt USB Power Delivery charging. The iQOO Neo 9 Pro smartphone measures 163.53×75.68×8.34mm (Fiery Red) / 7.99mm (Conqueror Black) and weighs 190g (Fiery Red) / 196g (Conqueror Black).
