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.
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.
| Product Name | Price in India | 
|---|---|
| iQOO 9 SE (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Space Fusion | ₹ 30,990 | 
| iQOO 9 SE (12GB RAM, 256GB) - Space Fusion | ₹ 33,890 | 
| iQOO 9 SE (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Sunset Sierra | ₹ 33,990 | 
| iQOO 9 SE (12GB RAM, 256GB) - Sunset Sierra | ₹ 33,990 | 
iQOO 9 SE price in India starts from ₹ 30,990. The lowest price of iQOO 9 SE is ₹ 30,990 at Flipkart on 4th November 2025.
| Brand | iQOO | 
| Model | 9 SE | 
| Price in India | ₹30,990 | 
| Release date | 23rd February 2022 | 
| Launched in India | Yes | 
| Form factor | Touchscreen | 
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4500 | 
| Fast charging | Proprietary | 
| Colours | Space Fusion, Sunset Sierra | 
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 
| Screen size (inches) | 6.62 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | 
| Processor | octa-core | 
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | 
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB | 
| Internal storage | 128GB, 256GB | 
| 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 | 
| Operating system | Android 12 | 
| Skin | Funtouch OS 12 | 
| 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 | 
| In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | 
| Proximity sensor | Yes | 
| Accelerometer | Yes | 
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | 
                    iQOO 9 SE
                    ₹30,990
                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                
                            
                            
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