Latest Updates on iQOO Z9 and Neo9 Series Smartphones
On March 6th, TechNews revealed some specifications of the upcoming iQOO Z9 and Neo9 series smartphones.
The forthcoming iQOO Z9 series smartphone is set to launch overseas on March 12th, featuring a 1.5K OLED display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen3 processor.
As per the official teaser released today, the iQOO Z9 will be equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset for the global market. It will boast a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2800×1260, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 1800 nits, indicating some differences between the domestic and international versions.
On the other hand, the upcoming iQOO Neo9 series smartphone will introduce a budget-friendly combination of a 1.5K OLED display and a Snapdragon 8 Gen3 processor, along with a large battery.
According to previous leaks, Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8S Gen3 processor, codenamed SM8635, is a 5G chip offering flagship-level performance.
The Snapdragon 8S Gen3 shares the same architecture as the Snapdragon 8 Gen3 and is built on a 4nm process by TSMC. Its overall performance falls between the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 and Gen3 variants, with an AnTuTu score exceeding 1.7 million.
Additionally, compared to the 3.3GHz CPU frequency of the Snapdragon 8 Gen3, the CPU frequency of the Snapdragon 8S Gen3 is slightly reduced, theoretically leading to better power efficiency.
