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5.0 out of 5 starsBest Value For Money
Reviewed in India on 14 March 2022
It's an Upgrade for me as I moved from OnePlus 3T to IQOO 9SE
Display: 120hz refresh is much better than 60 Hz. Bigger screen better colors. Screen to body ratio is low and is pleasant to use a big screen.
In Box: The mobile cover provided in Box is very good and does not hide the cool color of the Phone. The type C to 3.5 mm jack inclusion is one of the best thing I liked, switching from old phone is made easy with same Sony earphones. I use only a cover for my screen to avoid scrathes, it's provided on phone applied, one less hassle for me, thanks IQOO.
Battery: Upgrade from 3500 mAH to 4500mAH feels good, though bigger screen and 120hz takes away a little. With 66W fast charge upgrade from 20W dash charge is a big change, come with bigger and heavier charger but the charging speed is so good, it's just a small break between big phone use sessions.
Camera: A big upgrade too from 16 MP to 48MP and with OIS. Very nice images, liked the portrait mode with edge detection. Excellent in good lighting conditions. Need to start using ultrawide camera.. selfie camera has no change in MP size, but beauty mode being default on is bad. IQOO needs to disable beauty mode by default.
Build: Feels strong, don't see a difference with one plus 3T. Feels heavy but usable.
Gaming: Didn't buy the Phone for gaming, but tried my favourite game, Fortnite. Got 60 fps with low settings, but heats up a lot more then expected. 888 chip does its job, but heating and battery draining can't be avoided. It's still a compact phone and the graphics requirement is high, will stick to gaming on laptop.
Storage: I don't know if it's LPDDR5 or UFS 3.1 which helps, but the document or photo reading speeds are much faster and feels light and smooth. App opening is also much smoother, it must be 888 in action. Not gonna use the extended 4GB virtual RAM. I feel it will be slower. Go for 12 GB version if you need more RAM.
OS: Android 12 options are much advanced and provide lot more flexibility compared to Android 9. Funtouch OS is easy to use, doesn't look as clean as Oxygen OS, didn't face major blockers though. Liked "always on" display features.
Verdict: @31K it's a good upgrade from One Plus 3T. Phone does feel premium and I personally feel better value for money from IQOO compared to OnePlus.