iQoo announced three smartphones this year as a part of its premium 9-series lineup. We all expected an iQoo 9 to be launched, but iQoo surprised us with two new phones. The iQoo 9 Pro (Review), with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and gimbal-stabilised camera is meant to compete with top-tier smartphones from Samsung and OnePlus. And then there's the iQoo 9 SE, a smartphone designed to take on the competition at the value end of the premium smartphone segment. After testing iQoo 9 SE for a week, I discovered that it isn't perfect but still offers good value for money. Here's why.

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iQOO 9 SE Summary

The iQoo 9 SE has a polycarbonate back panel and mid-frame but feels and looks quite premium. There's no official IP rating, but you get two high-quality stereo speakers that sound great while streaming video and playing games.

The phone has a 6.62-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED display, which produces punchy colours and is also HDR10+ certified, which is rare in this price segment.

The software experience with Android 12 is smooth and fluid, but the phone does come with too many preinstalled third-party apps. Gaming performance with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC is top-notch, and the same applies to its 4,500mAh battery, which lasted a day and a half on a single charge in our tests.

Camera performance in daylight is impressive, but we expected better from the ultra-wide-angle camera. The iQoo 9 SE also shoots some good macros, and selfies shot in all kinds of lighting conditions came out nicely.

iQOO 9 SE (12GB RAM, 256GB) - Space Fusion

₹ 40,601

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iQOO 9 SE (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Space Fusion

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iQOO 9 SE price in India starts from ₹ 39,999. The lowest price of iQOO 9 SE is ₹ 39,999 at Amazon on 20th October 2026.

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Available Variants

8GB RAM

128GB STORAGE

iQOO 9 SE (8GB,128GB)

12GB RAM

256GB STORAGE

iQOO 9 SE (12GB,256GB)

iQOO 9 SE Full Specifications

General

Brand	iQOO
Model	9 SE
Price in India	₹40,601
Release date	23rd February 2022
Launched in India	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen
Battery capacity (mAh)	4500
Fast charging	Proprietary
Colours	Space Fusion, Sunset Sierra

Display

Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Screen size (inches)	6.62
Touchscreen	Yes

Hardware

Processor	octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
RAM	8GB, 12GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB

Camera

Rear camera	48-megapixel (f/1.79) + 13-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Rear Cameras	3
Rear autofocus	Yes
Rear flash	Yes
Front camera	16-megapixel (f/2.45)
No. of Front Cameras	1

Software

Operating system	Android 12
Skin	Funtouch OS 12

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
5G	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
5G	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes