iQoo launched the Neo 9 Pro in February, followed by the more affordable iQoo Z9 last month. The latter offers some of the best mid-range specifications in the segment. We've spent some time testing the iQoo Z9's day-to-day performance, camera quality, and battery endurance. This handset competes with other smartphones around the Rs. 20,000 mark in India, such as the Realme 12+ 5G and Moto G84 5G, as well as the more expensive Honor X9b and Nothing Phone 2a.
Smartphone companies face intense competition in the premium midrange segment in India, and any handset that debuts under the Rs. 40,000 mark needs to be a jack of all trades — with a powerful chipset, reliable cameras, and a modern design. iQoo has now launched the Neo 9 Pro, a handset that is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and a 50-megapixel primary rear camera. This handset will compete with the OnePlus 12R, the Samsung Galaxy A54, Nothing Phone 2, and Oppo Reno 11 Pro.
The iQoo 12 was launched in India earlier this week as the country's first smartphone equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. The gamer-focused handset is likely to set customers' expectations for phones arriving with Qualcomm's top-of-the-line chip in the coming months. iQoo's previous flagship models have typically focused on performance, and while last year's iQoo 11 5G debuted with improved camera specifications, it also had a higher price tag than both its predecessor and the new iQoo 12.
The iQoo 12 was launched in India earlier this week as the country's first smartphone equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. The gamer-focused handset is likely to set customers' expectations for phones arriving with Qualcomm's top-of-the-line chip in the coming months. iQoo's previous flagship models have typically focused on performance, and while last year's iQoo 11 5G debuted with improved camera specifications, it also had a higher price tag than both its predecessor and the new iQoo 12.