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iQOO, a spin-off of Chinese mobile favourite Vivo, has announced the first international launch of the iQOO Series 9 phones, raising hopes for a potential release in the west.
The company says the Android-based iQOO 9 and the iQOO 9 Pro will be available to pre-order in India from today, although the company is yet to reveal any plans to launch in the UK and Europe.
The company specialises in offering plenty of bang for its buck in its home market of China, and the IQOO 9 phones certainly promise that, with a flagship-level spec sheet to entice smartphone enthusiasts.
The iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro are also joined by the mid-range iQOO 9 SE, which will become available in India from March 2.
The iQOO 9 Pro is naturally the spec leader with the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 onboard, combined with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of built-in storage. The triple-lens camera includes a 50-megapixel Samsung GN5 sensor with Gimbal stabilisation. There’s also a 50-megapixel 150-degree fisheye wide angle camera and a 16-megapixel telephoto/portrait camera completing the eye-watering specs.
