The iQOO Z9 lineup currently consists of three models in India – the Z9, Z9 Lite, and Z9x. These will be joined by two ‘S’ versions called the iQOO Z9s and iQOO Z9s Pro on August 21.
iQOO Z9s alongside iQOO Z9s Pro
The iQOO Z9s is powered by the Dimensity 7300 SoC, while the iQOO Z9s Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip. Both smartphones sport a 50MP Sony IM882 sensor as a primary camera, while the Z9s Pro also sports an 8MP ultrawide camera.
iQOO Z9s alongside iQOO Z9s Pro
iQOO invited us to an exclusive media briefing in Baku, Azerbaijan last month, where we got our hands-on time with both smartphones and took some photos and videos with the iQOO Z9s Pro. We’re sharing them below so you can pixel-peep them yourself. You can also use our comparison tool on the desktop version of the website to compare the two images.
iQOO Z9s Pro
Photos in daylight
Let’s first take a look at daylight photos taken with the 8MP ultrawide camera, followed by photos taken with the 50MP primary camera, which outputs 12.6MP in the default photo mode.
Ultrawide camera, 8MP, 0.6x magnification (16mm).
Ultrawide camera, 8MP, 0.6x magnification (16mm)
Primary camera, 12.6MP, 1x magnification (26mm).
Primary camera, 12.6MP, 1x magnification (26mm)
Primary camera, 50MP (high resolution), 1x magnification (26mm).
Primary camera, 50MP (high resolution), 1x magnification (26mm)
Now, here are some photos clicked in Portrait mode at 1x and 2x magnification.
Portrait mode, 1x magnification (26mm).
Portrait mode, 1x magnification (26mm)
Portrait mode, 2x magnification (52mm).
Portrait mode, 2x magnification (52 mm)
Low-light photos
Now, let’s take a look at some low-light photos. Once again, these are taken with the 8MP ultrawide and the 50MP primary camera.
Ultrawide camera, 8MP, 0.6x magnification (16mm).
Ultrawide camera, 8MP, 0.6x magnification (16mm)
Primary camera, 12.6MP, 1x magnification (26mm).
Primary camera, 12.6MP, 1x magnification (26mm)
Primary camera, 50MP (high resolution), 1x magnification (26mm).
Primary camera, 50MP (high resolution), 1x magnification (26mm)
AI Erase (AI Object Remover)
AI Object Remover is one of the main camera features of the iQOO Z9s Pro. We used it to remove human subjects from a few photos; you can see it in action below.
Original photo • Photo with AI object remover used
Original photo • Photo with AI object remover used
Original photo • Photo with AI object remover used
Original photo • Photo with AI object remover used
Next, we have some 1080p videos recorded at 30FPS with standard stabilization.
From here the videos will be uploaded to Youtube
Now, we have two 1080p 30FPS videos recorded with Ultra Stabilization. We chose the 1080p resolution because Ultra Stabilization currently only works with 1080p 30FPS videos.
And that’s it. We can’t give a verdict on the iQOO Z9s Pro’s camera quality until we’ve completed our usual tests, but you can let us know what you think of the photos and videos in the comments below.
