Announced a few days ago 12 (December 28, 2023), the vivo iQOO Neo 9 and iQOO Neo 9 Pro are now available thru an online listing in Shopee.
The iQOO Neo 9 sports a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and starts at Php22,999 for the 12GB+256GB variant and goes up to Php32,999 for the 16GB+1TB variant.
On the other hand, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 9300 chipset and starts at Php31,999 for the 12GB+256GB variant and goes up to Php42,999 for the 16GB+1TB variant.
Do note that both models are running on the Chinese ROM and that the pre-installed Chinese apps cannot be uninstalled.
vivo iQOO Neo 9 specs:
6.78” 1.5K AMOLED display
2800×1260 pixels, 144Hz refresh
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
12GB, 16GB LPDDR5x RAM
256GB, 512GB, 1TB (UFS 4.0) storage
Dual rear cameras:
– 50MP f/1.88 main, OIS (Sony IMX920 VCS bionic)
– 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide
16MP f/2.45 front-facing selfie shooter
Dual nano-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be
Bluetooth 5.4
GPS, Beidou, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC
USB Type-C
NFC
In-screen fingerprint sensor
Stereo speakers, Hi-Fi audio
OriginOS 4.0 (Android 14)
5160mAh battery
120W charging
163.53× 75.68×7.99mm (Glass) | 8.34mm (Leather)
196g (Glass) | 190g (Leather)
Black, Blue, Phoenix Orange (Leather)

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