iQOO 13 with Snapdragon 8 Elite, 6150mAh battery, 2K display launched in China: price, specs | Tech Tips

iQOO 13 has finally launched in China as one of the first with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, which is a flagship SoC that succeeds the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The new iQOO flagship brings a refined design with micro-curved edges, a 2K BOE LTPO display, a large-capacity battery, and 120W fast charging support. The phone features an “Energy Halo” around the rear camera layout and this is customisable.

iQOO 13 is a flagship offering from the brand that arrives as a successor to the iQOO 12. The phone is already confirmed to debut in India and there will be a BMW Motorsport colour variant. However, a timeline is not explicitly revealed. 

iQOO 13 price

• iQOO 13 price in China is CNY 3,999 (around Rs 47,200) for the base 12GB + 256GB model, CNY 4,299 (around Rs 50,800) for the 16GB + 256GB version, CNY 4,499 (approx Rs 53,100) for the 12GB + 512GB variant, CNY 4,699 (around Rs 55,500) for the 16GB + 512GB and CNY 5,199 (around Rs 61,400) for the 16GB + 1TB model (crystal diamond glass)
• The handset will be available in black (Track Edition), green (Isle of Man), grey (Nado Ash), and white (Legendary Edition) colour options.

iQOO 13 specifications, features

• Display: The iQOO 13 sports a 6.82-inch 2K BOE Q10 FHD+ 8T LTPO 2.0 OLED Q10 display with 1800nits global peak brightness, 2592Hz PWM Dimming, 3168 X 1440 pixels resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and a punch-hole cutout.
• Processor: The phone is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and is claimed to have scored over 3 million in the AnTuTu benchmark.
• There is also an in-house Q2 gaming chip, which offers PC-level 2K texture super-resolution and native-level 144FPS super frame rate.
• Memory: The handset packs up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage.
• OS: The iQOO phone boots Android 15-OriginOS 5 custom skin out of the box.
• Cameras: The iQOO 13 features a 50MP Sony IMX921 main sensor with OIS, a 50MP Samsung S5KJN1 ultra-wide-angle lens and a 50MP Sony IMX816 telephoto lens with OIS. There is a 32MP camera on the front for selfies and video calls.
• There is a Nice 2.0 Algorithm to enhance the image quality.
• Battery, charging: The phone packs a 6,150mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support.
• Others: There is an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor for security, an IP69+IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, and a 7K dual-drive heat sink to dissipate heat during gaming sessions,
• There is an “Energy Halo” LED around the rear camera module and this is customisable. While gaming it supports 6 dynamic effects and 12 colour combinations.
• Connectivity: 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, and a USB Type-C port.

What’s new on the iQOO 13?

iQOO 13 arrives as a successor to the iQOO 12 from last year. The display size is slightly larger from a 6.78-inch on the iQOO 12 to a 6.82-inch panel on the new model. The screen resolution is also bumped from a 1.5K panel to a 2K screen and this should offer crisp and sharp visuals.

The chipset is bumped to the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. There will be notable performance improvements be it while multitasking or top-end gaming. We also get the latest OriginOS 5.0 custom skin out of the box. The battery department also sees a jump from a 5,000mAh cell on the predecessor to a larger 6150mAh capacity. However, the fast-charging speed remains the same at 120W.

The iQOO 13’s primary camera is a 50MP Sony IMX921 compared to a 50MP Omnivision OV50H lens. The 64MP telephoto lens on iQOO 12 is replaced with a 50MP Sony IMX816 telephoto lens. The front camera is upgraded from a 16MP lens to a 32MP shooter. We also get an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor this time around. This will offer better accuracy and are more secure than regular optical sensors.

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