In May, iQOO introduced iQOO Neo 8 and Neo 8 Pro smartphones to the Chinese market. This month, the iQOO Neo 9 and Neo 9 Pro will be launched in China to replace these phones. In anticipation of the expected launch, the vanilla variant has appeared in the database of the Chinese certification platform 3C today. In addition, the reliable resource Digital Chat Station has also published key specifications of the device.
The screenshot above shows that the new smartphone with model number V2338A has been approved by the 3C regulatory authority. The app available in the listing shows that the charger that may be shipped with the device can provide up to 120W of charging.
Specifications of iQOO Neo 9 (rumored)
According to the leak, the Neo 9 will feature a 6.78-inch OLED display with a 1.5K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. Like iQOO’s latest flagships, the Neo 9 will feature a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. On the back, there will be a dual camera setup consisting of a 50-megapixel Sony IMX920 main camera with OIS and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens.
Under the hood of the Neo 9 is a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The leak claims that the device will come with 12GB/16GB of LPDDR5x RAM. Although the source did not talk about the device’s memory configuration, it is likely to offer up to 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage.
The Neo 9 will most likely feature a 5,160 mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. In addition, it will have a plastic center bezel and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. Readers can visit this post to learn about the leaked Neo 9 Pro specifications.
Launch date of the iQOO Neo 9 series (rumored)
Although the company has been gradually teasing the arrival of the Neo 9 series for almost two weeks in China, it has yet to confirm the launch date. However, according to a recent report, the Neo 9 series will be announced in the country on December 27. Although it seems that the company may make the presentation by the end of this month, it is advisable to wait for the official announcement.
