The iQOO 13 was launched in China on Wednesday. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor paired with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of built-in storage. The company is also packing its Q2 in-house gaming chip into the phone. It comes with OriginOS 5 skin based on Android 15 on top. The phone comes with a 50-megapixel triple rear camera and a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The phone is confirmed to be launched in India soon.
iQOO 13 Price, Availability
The iQOO 13 price in China starts at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 47,200) for the 12GB + 256GB variant, while the 12GB + 512GB variant is priced at CNY 4,499 (roughly Rs. 53,100). The 16GB RAM and 256GB, 512GB and 1TB storage variants are priced at CNY 4,299 (Rs 50,800 approx), CNY 4,699 (Rs 55,500 approx) and CNY 5,199 (Rs 61,400 approx) respectively.
The phone is available for purchase through the Vivo China online store and is offered in four color options — Isle of Man, Legendary Edition, Nardo Gray and Track Edition (translated from Chinese).
iQOO 13 Technical characteristics, characteristics
The iQOO 13 features a 6.82-inch 2K (1440 x 3168 pixels) BOE Q10 8T LTPO 2.0 OLED display with a refresh rate of up to 144Hz and HDR support. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC processor, up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.0 built-in storage. The phone is powered by the Q2 gaming chipset and runs on Android 15 OriginOS 5 out of the box.
In the camera department, the iQOO 13 gets a triple rear camera setup, including a 50-megapixel primary sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 50-megapixel sensor paired with a telephoto lens, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide sensor. with OIS support. Surrounding the rear camera module is a customizable “Energy Halo” LED with support for six dynamic effects and 12 color combinations. The phone’s front camera includes a 32-megapixel sensor.
The iQOO 13 packs a 6,150mAh battery with support for 120W wired fast charging. For security, the phone has an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor built into the display. The handset has a dust and water protection rating of IP68 and IP69. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS and a USB Type-C port.
The iQOO 13 Isle of Man, Legendary Edition and Nardo Gray variants measure 163.37 x 76.71 x 8.13mm and weigh 213g, while the Track Edition is 7.99mm thick and weighs 207g.