1. iQOO has officially announced that the iQOO Z9 5G will be launching in India on March 12. Prior to the launch, the company has shared some key specifications of the upcoming smartphone, while leaks have hinted at its possible price.
2. The iQOO Z9 5G is expected to be priced at ₹17,999 for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant and ₹19,999 for the 8GB RAM/256GB storage variant, as per a leak from tipster Mukul Sharma. The smartphone may be available exclusively on Amazon, with Prime users possibly getting early access from March 13.
3. Additionally, there might be a flat discount of ₹2,000 on the purchase of the iQOO Z9 5G using ICICI and HDFC bank cards, according to the tipster.
4. As for the specifications, the iQOO Z9 5G will be powered by the MediaTek 7200 chipset and feature an AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1800 nits peak brightness, and 300Hz touch sampling rate. It will come in Brushed Green and Graphene Blue color options.
5. The iQOO Z9 5G will pack a 5,000mAh battery, dual stereo speakers, and fall under the ₹20,000 price range. The company claims the battery can last up to 5.9 hours during gameplay and around 17.4 hours during video playback. The phone will also sport a dual camera setup with a 50MP Sony IMX882 primary sensor with OIS.