When the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip was announced offering Qualcomm’s most powerful performance without any thermal hiccups, it was a given that brands which typically focus on raw performance such as iQOO and OnePlus were going to take a bite at this. While OnePlus has its OnePlus 10T, iQoo is introducing the iQOO 9T in India. This is a phone that brings the best of the iQOO 9-series with the polish and performance of the new 8+ Gen 1. But should you go for this and is it the best phone right now under Rs 50,000? More importantly, is this a better deal compared to the OnePlus 10T? Find out in my full review below.

iQOO 9T specs: 6.78-inch AMOLED 120Hz display, HDR10+, 1500 nits peak brightness | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, up to 12GB RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage | Android 12 with FuntouchOS 12 | 50MP+13MP+12MP rear camera, 16MP front camera | 4700mAh battery + 120W fast charging |