iQOO 9 SE With Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Launched In India: Price, Specifications

Last Updated on February 23, 2022 by Arpit

Alongside the iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro, iQOO has also launched the iQOO 9 SE smartphone in India. The iQOO 9 SE for the Indian market is a rebranded iQOO Neo 5S which was launched a couple of months ago in China. The 9 SE is the cheapest handset under the iQOO 9 series and will cater to buyers in the flagship killer segment.

The iQOO 9 SE packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and a 4,500mAh battery. It offers a 120Hz AMOLED display and a 48MP camera setup with OIS. Let us take a closer look at the iQOO 9 SE price in India, specifications, features, and availability.

iQOO 9 SE Price in India and Availability

The iQOO 9 SE comes in two configurations—8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB. The handset will be up for pre-order starting March 2 exclusively via Amazon.in.

As a launch offer, iQOO is offering a flat ₹3,000 discount with ICICI Credit Cards. Additionally, users can also avail of a ₹3,000 bump-up exchange value on the purchase of iQOO 9SE. For existing iQOO users, the company is offering up to ₹10,000 bump-up exchange value.

iQOO 9 SE Specifications and Features

The iQOO 9 SE offers a 6.62-inch AMOLED display with a Full HD+ (2,400 × 1,080 pixel) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 360Hz touch sampling rate. It supports 1,300nits peak brightness and is also HDR10+ certified. The display panel houses the front selfie shooter inside a punch hole notch. The display also makes room for an optical in-display fingerprint scanner.

Powering the iQOO 9 SE is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor that is fabbed on Samsung’s 5nm fabrication process. The system on chip brings with it Adreno 660 GPU, X60 5G modem, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage. The handset comes preloaded with Android 12-based FunTouchOS 12.

In terms of optics, the iQOO 9 SE has a triple-rear camera setup and an LED flash. The primary sensor on the handset is a 48MP Sony IMX598 sensor with an F1.79 aperture and OIS support. It is accompanied by a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens with an F2.2 aperture and 120° field of view. This ultra-wide-angle lens also doubles as the Macro lens. There is also a 2MP Mono sensor on the back. The handset relies on a 16MP shooter for selfies and video calls.

The iQOO 9 SE is equipped with a 4,500mAh battery unit and supports 66W Flash Charge fast charging. The smartphone also offers a Type-C charging port, a stereo speaker setup, and a Z-Axis Linear Motor. However, the handset lacks a 3.5mm audio jack. In terms of connectivity, it offers Dual-SIM, 5G (8 bands), WiFi 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2, and GPS.

The iQOO 9 SE comes in two colour options—Sunset Sierra and Space Fusion. It measures 163.22 × 76.4 x 8.39mm and weighs 197grams.

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