iQOO Z9 goes official with Dimensity 7200

The iQOO Z9 was just announced with a Mediatek Dimensity 7200 chip and 8 GB RAM that can be doubled through a software algorithm. This is the global debut of the vivo-owned smartphone, and its first market will be India.

The phone features a 6.67” AMOLED display of Full HD+ resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate and 300 Hz touch sampling rate. There is a punch hole for the 16 MP f/2.0 selfie camera.

On the back, we have a square island that has room for two shooters – 50 MP main with Sony IMX882 sensor and OIS, while the second cam is a basic 2 MP depth sensor. The video recording goes up to 4K at 30 fps.

The iQOO Z9 comes with vivo's own Funtouch OS 14, based on Android 14. The company equipped a 5,000 mAh cell that supports 44W charging, and vivo will provide a charger in the retail box. In India and certain other markets it will also include a case in the package.

The phone supports dual nano SIM cards, but the second slot is hybrid and can be used for a micro SD card (for up to 1 TB storage). There is no NFC on board, no FM radio, and the 3.5 mm audio jack is also missing – sound comes through the USB-C port (or wirelessly).

Connectivity-wise, Bluetooth is 5.3, Wi-Fi supported standards are a/b/g/n/ac/ax, and since the Dimensity 7200 chip is 5G enabled, the iQOO Z9 comes with 5G dual standby.

The iQOO Z9 is offered in two cool-looking colors – Brushed Green and Graphene Blue. The price is INR19,999 ($240/€220) for 128 GB storage or INR21,999 ($265/€245) for 256 GB storage. There are INR2,000 ($24/€22) discounts for customers who purchase the phone with a bank card deal.

iQOO Z9 begins tomorrow, March 13, for Amazon Prime subscribers in India, while everyone else can buy the phone 24 hours later on Thursday, March 14, on Amazon India and iQOO.com.