SpecEagle review · iQOO

iQOO 9T review: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 flagship with V1+ imaging chip.

Item: iQOO 9T
Rating: 86
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2022·$580

Overall

86/100

Class rank

#12 of 210

Tier

Flagship

Buy?

Yes

The verdict, up front

India's SD 8+ Gen 1 hero.

iQOO 9T was the global launch device for Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in India, pairing it with the V1+ imaging chip, OIS and 120W charging. The cool-running 8+ Gen 1 fixed the 8 Gen 1's thermal issues at a sharp price.

01Display

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

TypeAMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits

Size6.78 inches

Resolution1080 x 2400 px

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

Main50 MP Samsung GN5, f/1.75, OIS

Ultrawide13 MP, 150 deg

Portrait12 MP 2x

Selfie16 MP

ImagingV1+ co-processor

03Performance

92/100

At 92/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among flagship phones of 2022 — 7 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (4nm)

GPUAdreno 730

04Battery

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among flagship phones of 2022 — 7 points above the cohort average.

Capacity4700 mAh

Charging120W FlashCharge

05Build

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

What works

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 + V1+ imaging chip
120W charging + 4700 mAh
BMW M Legend colourway

What doesn't

Heavy 205 g
Funtouch 12 niche
No 3.5 mm jack

Cross-shop it against

Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

$649 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 210-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .