On Tuesday Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO launched its flagship and gaming-centric phone iQOO 13 in India. The device comes with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm’s fastest flagship processor. The Android smartphone also features a Q10 2K 144Hz Ultra Eyecare display and triple rear camera setup. Over that, there is a 6,150 mAh battery. Additionally, there is a 7K Ultra VC cooling system and a new Q2 Supercomputing Chip that enhances the gaming experience.
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iQOO 13 Specifications
The iQOO 13 comes with a Monster Halo lighting effect around the rear camera panel that is customisable. It 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 phone is water and dust-resistant, having IP68 and IP69 classifications and Schott Xensation Alpha display protection for the display.
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The gaming device is driven by 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, making it a durable choice for everyday use. The Funtouch OS 15 will have advanced AI capabilities including AI Photo Enhance, real-time call translation, and LIVE Transcribe in over 80 languages. In addition, Funtouch OS 15 provides UI customisation with over 3,800 design elements including as live and static wallpapers, fingerprint unlock animations, themes, and Always on Display.
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.
The iQOO 13 has 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. 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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iQOO 13 price in India, sale details
As for the price, the iQOO 13 can be purchased 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. The design is identical to the model that debuted in China last month.
The device will go on sale in the country via the e-commerce platform Amazon, company’s website, vivo exclusive stores and mainline retailer on December 10 (for pre-book users) at 10 AM onwards and non pre-booking users will be able to buy from 11 December at 12 noon.
