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SpecEagle review · iQOO

iQOO Neo 9 review: A gaming-value phone with SD8 Gen 2 and 120 W charging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2023·$330
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#16 of 47
Tier
Premium
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A gaming-value standout.

iQOO Neo 9 pairs the SD8 Gen 2 with an IMX920 OIS camera, a 3,000-nit 144 Hz panel and 120 W charging at ~$330 — superb gaming-and-charging value, with the ultrawide as the only weak link.

01Display

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.

TypeAMOLED, 144 Hz
Size6.78 inches
Resolution2,800 × 1,260 px
Peak brightness3,000 nits

02Camera

72/100

72/100 trails the 78-point cohort average for premium phones of 2023.

Main50 MP Sony IMX920, f/1.88, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

86/100

At 86/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among premium phones of 2023 — 6 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 / 16 GB
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB

04Battery

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2023.

Capacity5,160 mAh
Wired120 W

05Build

76/100

76/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for premium phones of 2023.

06Value

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for premium phones of 2023.

What works
  • SD8 Gen 2 + 120 W at ~$330.
  • IMX920 OIS + 3,000-nit panel.
  • 144 Hz gaming display.
  • Excellent performance value.
What doesn't
  • Weak 8 MP ultrawide.
  • IP54 only.
  • No wireless charging.
  • Funtouch quirks.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 16
$799 · score 86/100

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 47-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .