iQOO has launched the iQOO Z9 Lite 5G in India.
iQOO is pitching the phone to buyers who might want to upgrade from 4G to 5G and require “robust performance, a stylish design, and lasting durability.”
The iQOO Z9 Lite doesn’t directly compete with the Redmi 13 5G but at its price point, it takes on the recently launched Xiaomi phone, for the best 5G smartphone under Rs 15,000 title.
The iQOO Z9 Lite has a plastic build. The chassis is IP64 rated. The phone measures 8.39 mm and weighs 185 g.
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The iQOO Z9 Lite 5G has a 6.56-inch 720p LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and up to 840 nits of claimed brightness in high brightness mode.
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The iQOO Z9 Lite is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor,
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The iQOO Z9 Lite 5G comes in a choice of 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB. iQOO is using LPDDR4x RAM and eMMC5.1 storage.
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Running the show is Funtouch OS 14 based on Android 14 with a guarantee of two years of major OS and three years of security updates from iQOO.
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The iQOO Z9 Lite 5G has a 5,000mAh battery with 15W charging.
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The iQOO Z9 Lite 5G comes in a choice of 4GB/128GB and 6GB/128GB for Rs 10,499 and Rs 11,499 respectively.
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It will be available across iQOO e-store and Amazon in two colour variants, Aqua Flow and Mocha Brown, starting from July 20, 2024.
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While not a direct competitor to redmi 13, the iQOO Z9 Lite competes for best under Rs 15,000 smartphone crown.
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The iQOO Z9 Lite presents as a notable addition to the budget 5G segment with its neat design, dependable processor, and big battery though the use of eMMC storage could be a drawback.
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