SpecEagle review · iQOO

iQOO Neo 9 Pro review: SD8 Gen 2 performance value with a 144 Hz panel and 120 W.

Item: iQOO Neo 9 Pro
Rating: 80
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2024·$420

Overall

80/100

Class rank

#22 of 50

Tier

Premium

Buy?

At the right price

The verdict, up front

A performance-value standout.

iQOO Neo 9 Pro brings the SD8 Gen 2, a 144 Hz panel, IMX920 OIS camera and 120 W charging to $420 — outstanding gaming-and-charging value.

01Display

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2024.

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 2024.

Main50 MP Sony IMX920, f/1.88, OIS

Ultrawide8 MP

Selfie16 MP

03Performance

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 81-point average for premium phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

RAM8 / 12 / 16 GB

Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

82/100

82/100 trails the 84-point cohort average for premium phones of 2024.

Capacity5,160 mAh

Wired120 W

05Build

78/100

78/100 trails the 82-point cohort average for premium phones of 2024.

06Value

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2024.

What works

SD8 Gen 2 + 120 W at $420.
IMX920 OIS main + 144 Hz.
3,000-nit panel.
Strong gaming value.

What doesn't

IP54 only.
Weak 8 MP ultrawide.
No telephoto.
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 50-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .