iQOO 13 a new high-end gaming smartphone by Vivo’s sub-brand launched in India recently. Tomorrow i.e. on December 11 the phone is ready to go on its first sale in the country. The device is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, delivering an exceptional AnTuTu score exceeding 3 million. In addition to this, it features a Monster Halo design. The handset has the world’s first Q10 2K 144Hz Ultra Eyecare display and a massive 6000mAh battery with 120W ultra-fast charging support.
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iQOO 13 first sale details, launch offers
iQOO 13 has been launched in India at Rs 54,999 for the 12GB RAM with 256GB storage variant and Rs 59,999 for the 16GB RAM with 512GB storage option. It will be offered in Nardo Grey and Legend Edition colours with BMW’s iconic red, black, and blue tri-colour stripe in India.
iQOO 13 will be sold through vivo exclusive stores, the iQOO e-store, Amazon, vivo exclusive stores and other mainline stores in the country.
Customers can take advantage of launch offers, such as a flat Rs 3,000 discount on HDFC and ICICI Bank credit/debit cards. Users can also receive an exchange bonus of Rs 3,000 for non-vivo/iQOO devices and Rs 5,000 for vivo/iQOO devices. Furthermore, no-cost EMI options are available for up to 9 months.
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iQOO 13 Specifications
The iQOO 13 features a 6.82-inch 2K BOE Q10 8T LTPO 2.0 OLED display with 1,440 x 3,168 pixels of resolution. The display has up to 144Hz refresh rate and HDR support. The device comes with a Monster Halo lighting effect around the rear camera panel that is customisable. The phone is water and dust-resistant, having IP68 and IP69 classifications and Schott Xensation Alpha display protection for the display.
Under the hood, there is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC (which has an excellent AnTuTu score of over 3 million) with up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. The smartphone comes pre-installed with OriginOS 5 with Android 15 out of the box, and 4+5 years of security updates.
It has a Supercomputing Chip Q2, 2K Game Super Resolution, 144 FPS game frame interpolation, and a 7000mm² VC Cooling System for the best gaming experience. Touch Sampling adjustment, Network switch option, Game Small Window function, and FPS meter are all new features in the redesigned Ultra Game Mode UI.
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The iQOO 13 sports three rear cameras: a 50-megapixel IMX 921 main sensor, a 50-megapixel 100mm sensor with a telephoto lens for portraits, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens. It has a customisable “Energy Halo” LED for dynamic effects and 12 colour options.
The front camera uses a 32-megapixel sensor capable of 4K @60FPS videos.
It packs a 6,150mAh battery that supports 120W wired fast charging. The phone incorporates an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor for safety. 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, and a USB Type-C connector are among the available connectivity options.
