iQoo Z9 5G India Launch Scheduled for March 12, Reported to Power MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC

The iQoo Z9 5G is all set to launch next month in India. Sub-brand Vivo confirmed the arrival of the new Z-series smartphone on Monday (February 26). A dedicated microsite on Amazon and the iQoo India website has teased the design and some of the specifications of the iQoo Z9 5G. The phone is confirmed to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC. It will feature a dual rear camera setup. The iQoo Z9 5G is expected to be the successor to last year’s iQoo Z7 5G.

The iQoo Z9 5G will be launched in India on March 12, iQoo India CEO Nipun Maria announced via X publication. It is confirmed to be available for purchase through the company’s official website and Amazon e-commerce website and iQoo India website have created a special landing page on their websites to showcase the design and specifications of the new Z-series smartphone. The teaser shows a green finish and dual rear cameras on the phone.

The iQoo Z9 5G is teased to run on the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC. iQoo claims that it will be the first phone in the segment to be equipped with the Dimensity 7200 chipset. The phone is said to have scored 7,34,000 points in the AnTuTu 10 benchmark. The company has also confirmed that the phone will be equipped with a Sony sensor IMX882 with optical image stabilization support.

The iQoo Z9 5G was previously spotted on Geekbench with the model number I2302. According to the listing, the phone scored 1186 points in the single-core test and 2683 points in the multi-core test. The listing suggests 8GB of RAM and Android 14 operating system on the phone.

According to previous leaks, the iQoo Z9 5G will have a 1.5K OLED display and a 6000mAh battery. It is expected to be priced below Rs. 25,000 in India.

The iQoo Z9 5G is expected to debut as the successor to last year’s iQoo Z7 5G (Review). The latter was launched at a price of Rs. 18,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.