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5G AMOLED Smartphone

BBK vivo iQOO 9 5G Premium Edition Dual SIM TD-LTE CN 256GB V2171A (BBK V2171A)

BBK · Announced Feb 2022

About BBK vivo iQOO 9 5G

The vivo iQOO 9 5G presents a sleek silhouette that feels solid in the hand, measuring just 9 mm thick and weighing 200 g. Its 6.56‑inch AMOLED panel delivers a full‑HD+ resolution of 1080 × 2376, offering vibrant colours and sharp detail for media consumption and gaming alike, while the slim bezels keep the overall footprint compact at 159 mm tall and 75 mm wide. Running Android 12 with Vivo’s custom overlay, the device is powered by 8 GB of RAM paired with 128 GB of internal storage, providing a smooth multitasking experience without the need for a microSD card. A single‑SIM slot simplifies the layout, and the overall build feels premium despite the relatively modest weight.

Under the hood, the iQOO 9 5G is equipped with a 4 350 mAh battery that promises a full day of mixed usage, aided by the efficiency of the AMOLED screen and the latest software optimisations. The combination of a sizeable battery and a power‑efficient chipset ensures that the phone can handle intensive tasks such as streaming, gaming, and browsing without frequent recharges. Together with its modern Android 12 platform and generous memory, the device positions itself as a well‑rounded mid‑range offering for users seeking a blend of style, performance, and endurance.

This variant

The Premium Edition expands the screen to a 6.78‑inch AM‑OLED panel with a 1080 × 2400 matrix, pushing the device’s height to 164.8 mm and trimming the thickness to 8.83 mm, while the chassis tips the scales at 206 g. Under the hood it steps up to 12 GB of RAM and a 256 GB solid‑state capacity, and the battery is boosted to 4 700 mAh. It also ships with a stock Android 12 (S) build, abandoning the Vivo‑specific overlay found on the base model.

Compared with the Standard Edition, this version forgoes dual‑SIM support, offers double the RAM, twice the storage, a larger battery and a slightly larger, lighter chassis, positioning it as the higher‑spec, single‑SIM option in the iQOO 9 5G lineup.

Technical Specifications

Display
Size
6.78 inch
Type
Color AM-OLED display
Resolution
1080x2400
Color depth
30-bit, 10-bit HDR
Screen-to-body
87.6%
Active area
68.9 × 151.58 mm
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch sensing screen, 10-point, 300 Hz sampling
Punch-hole
Yes
Performance
Processor
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5G
CPU
Octa-core, up to 3 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 730
Process
4 nm
Platform
Google Android
Memory
RAM
12 GiB
Battery
Capacity
4700 mAh
Type
Lithium-ion
Energy
16.83 Wh
Voltage
3.87 V
Cells
2 cells in parallel
Cameras
Main
8160×6144 · 2× optical visibility
Telephoto
47 mm visibility
Front
4608×3456 visibility
Dimensions
Size
75.2 × 164.8 × 8.83 mm
Weight
206 g
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi services
Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling (VoWiFi)
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP, A2DP with aptX codec, A2DP with aptX HD codec, AVRCP, GAVDP, HFP, HID, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBA
USB
USB Type-C reversible
USB services
USB charging, USB fast charging, USB Host, USB On-The-Go 1.3, USB On-The-Go 2.0, USB Power Delivery, USB Power Delivery 2.0, USB Power Delivery 3.0
NFC
NFC A, NFC B
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
GPS services
Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS), Assisted GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS
NR · 5 bandsTD-NR · 4 bandsLTE · 14 bandsTD-LTE · 6 bandsUMTS · 5 bandsGSM · 4 bandsCDMA · 2 bands
All NR bands (5)
  • NR 1800 MHz (N3)
  • NR 2100 MHz (N1)
  • NR 700 MHz (N28)
  • NR 850 MHz (N5)
  • NR 900 MHz (N8)
All TD-NR bands (4)
  • TD-NR 2500 MHz (N41)
  • TD-NR 3500 MHz (N78)
  • TD-NR 3500 MHz (N78) bands
  • TD-NR 3700 MHz (N77)
All LTE bands (14)
  • LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 4, AWS)
  • LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
  • LTE 1900 MHz (Band 2, PCS)
  • LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
  • LTE 2600 MHz (Band 7)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 12)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 17)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 28)
  • LTE 800 MHz (Band 18)
  • LTE 800 MHz (Band 19)
  • LTE 800 MHz (Band 20)
  • LTE 850 MHz (Band 26)
  • LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
  • LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)
All TD-LTE bands (6)
  • TD-LTE 1900 MHz (Band 39)
  • TD-LTE 2000 MHz (Band XXXIV)
  • TD-LTE 2300 MHz (Band XL)
  • TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI)
  • TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38)
  • TD-LTE 3500 MHz (Band XLII)
All UMTS bands (5)
  • UMTS 1700/2100MHz (Band IV, AWS)
  • UMTS 1900MHz (Band II, PCS)
  • UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
  • UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
  • UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII)
All GSM bands (4)
  • GSM 1800MHz (B3)
  • GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
  • GSM 850MHz (B5)
  • GSM 900MHz (B8)
All CDMA bands (2)
  • CDMA 1900MHz (BC1/BC14, PCS)
  • CDMA 800MHz (BC0, 850)
Audio
Channels
stereo
Output
USB Type-C
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, In-screen fingerprint sensor, Light intensity sensor, Proximity sensor, Step counter
Features
Fingerprint
Yes (in-screen fingerprint sensor)
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF) · Dual standby
Markets
Asia (China)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Software extras
Voice Command, Navigation software, Augmented Reality (AR), Intelligent personal assistant, Face Recognition
Regulatory
Data status
Final

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