On Thursday, the iQoo Neo 9 Pro, the brand-new premium mid-range smartphone from the company, was introduced in India. The phone comes with two color options and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor, which can support up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It is preconfigured to run Funtouch OS 14, which is based on Android 14. The iQoo Neo 9 Pro has a 50-megapixel primary camera with a Sony IMX920 sensor and a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz.

iQoo Neo 9 Pro price in India, availability

The base 8GB+256GB RAM and storage configuration of the iQoo Neo 9 Pro costs Rs. 37,999 in India. For Rs. 39,999, you can get the phone equipped with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Customers who pre-booked the smartphone can pick it up today at 1 pm. The smartphone is available in Conqueror Black and Fiery Red colorways. It will go on sale in India on Friday at noon via Amazon and the iQoo e-store.

The company claims that customers can also take advantage of HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank discounts, which lower the cost of the phone by Rs. 2,000. There's a promotion that ends on February 26 that will knock an extra Rs. 1,000 off the price.

On March 21, a third model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage will also be on sale for Rs. 35,999; thanks to the company's sale offers, the cost of this model will be reduced by Rs. 2,000.

Technical Specifications:

Operating System:

• Funtouch OS 14 based on Android 14

• First Neo series handset with 3 years of OS updates and a fourth year of security updates

Display:

• 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED screen

• Resolution: 1,260x2,800 pixels

• Refresh Rate: Up to 120Hz in day-to-day use, 144Hz while gaming

• Features iQoo's Wet Touch technology

Processor and RAM:

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset

• Up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM

Camera:

• Rear:

  • 50-megapixel primary camera with Sony IMX920 sensor, OIS, and f/1.88 aperture

  • 8-megapixel ultrawide-angle camera with OmniVision OV08D10 sensor and f/2.2 aperture

• Front:

  • 16-megapixel camera with Samsung S5K3P9SP04-FGX9 sensor and f/2.5 aperture

Storage:

• Up to 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage

Connectivity:

• 5G, 4G LTE

• Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3

• GPS, USB Type-C port

Sensors:

• Accelerometer, ambient light sensor

• e-compass, proximity sensor, gyroscope

An optical fingerprint scanner is a feature of the iQoo Neo 9 Pro that allows for biometric authentication. With an infrared blaster, you can also operate a variety of appliances. It has a 5,160mAh battery that can be charged with 120W SuperVOOC. The phone is splash and dust-resistant, with an IP54 rating. It weighs 190g and has dimensions of 163.53 x 75.68 x 8.34 mm, according to the company.