In China, iQOO announced iQOO 13 a couple of days ago. It is planned for the device to be launched globally, perhaps first in India. The launch timeframe for the Indian market was confirmed in a recent post on X by iQOO India. The official website and Amazon’s landing page confirm the colour options as well.
In December, the iQOO 13 will be launched in India as shown in the screenshot above. Various dates were suggested last month, including Dec. 3, Dec. 5, and Dec. 13. The exact launch date has not yet been confirmed by the brand. The handset will be available in white, dubbed the Legend Edition, and grey in India.
The iQOO 13 listing on Amazon currently lists some of its specifications, including a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a Q2 supercomputing chip, and a 2K LTPO AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate.
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The iQOO 13 arrives with the 6.82-inch 2K (3168×1440p) OLED BOE Q10 flat display on the front. It does come with an adaptive refresh rate of up to 144Hz with HDR10+ support. The display also features a whopping 4500 nits of peak brightness. This time the device also features a single-point Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.
The iQOO 13 will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC coupled with 12GB/16GB LPDDR5x RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 4.0 storage space. Q2 Self-developed chip promises PC-level 2K texture super-resolution, VAA anti-flicker technology, and native 144FPS.
iQOO’s latest phone features an aircraft-grade aluminium middle frame, a 7K ultra-large VC vapour chamber and a dual-drive heat dissipation system. According to the company, the startup speed is three times faster than mainstream VC, resulting in a greater thermal cycle efficiency.
The device will come with a 50MP Sony IMX921 main sensor coupled with gimble stabilization. There is a 50MP Samsung JN1 ultra-wide with f/2.2 & 50MP Sony IMX826 telephoto lens (f/2.46) with 2x optical zoom & OIS. It also gets massive 100x digital zoom support.
There is a 32MP selfie shooter on the front. The new iQOO 13 will pack a 6100 mAh battery with a whopping 120W fast wired charging. It runs on Android 15 OS with OriginOS 5 on top.
It comes with stereo speakers with Hi-Res Audio support. The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with Dual 4G LTE, NFC, IR Blaster, 5G, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wifi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and USB Type-C port. The device also gets an IP68-rated & extra-large X-axis linear motor for haptic feedback.
