Initially released in China with MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC, the Indian variant of the iQOO Neo 9 Pro is confirmed to be powered by the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, means better overall raw performance.

The iQOO Neo 9 Pro is the company’s most premium looking sub-40K smartphone. It will come with a dual-tone red and white design, leather finish, and dual rear camera unit. It looks even better than the distinctive Nothing Phone 2.

The smartphone boasts a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of up to 144Hz.

India might also get a 16GB variant with LPDDR5X RAM and a maximum 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. 

The iQOO Neo 9 Pro boasts a dual rear camera setup featuring a 50MP Sony IMX920 primary sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS).

The smartphone runs on Android 14-based Funtouch OS 14, and is backed by a 5,160mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support.

 iQOO unveiled the Neo 9 Pro in China at a starting price of CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 35,000) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB variant. It can be priced below Rs. 40,000 in India. It will go on sale via Amazon.in.