The iQOO 13 is set to make its debut in China later this week. The iQOO 13 will be among the first smartphones to incorporate the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, following the Xiaomi 15 series announcement tomorrow, October 29.
Ahead of the launch, iQOO has already begun teasing several aspects of its upcoming flagship. However, in a recent development, the brand all-but confirmed a price hike coming to the upcoming iQOO 13.
iQOO 13 Price Hike
According to a recent post on Weibo by iQOO product manager in China (username ‘Galant V’), the iQOO 13 price in China will be increased. The post read, “Price increase is inevitable this year,” in reference to the iQOO 13.
He explained that it wasn’t feasible to bring the price of the iQOO 13 below CNY 3,999, which was the price of the iQOO 12 at the time of its launch in the country. This also suggests that the iQOO 13 price in India will be hiked over its predecessor. The iQOO 13 price in India could fall anywhere between Rs 60,000 – Rs 65,000.
iQOO 13 Specifications
Apart from the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, the iQOO 13 will also come with up to 24GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. iQOO recently confirmed that its upcoming flagship will pack a massive 6,150 mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support.
The brand has also confirmed that the upcoming iQOO 13 will sport a 6.82-inch 2K flat 8T LTPO AMOLED display. The screen will support an adaptive 144Hz refresh rate and feature an in-display fingerprint reader. The iQOO 13 will run Android 15-based OriginOS 5. Up front, the phone could opt for a 32MP selfie camera.
For optics, the iQOO 13 is expected to feature three 50MP camera sensors for the main, ultrawide, and periscope lenses. The iQOO 13’s design was recently showcased in a set of Weibo posts, confirming the handset would come in Nardo Gray, Green like the Isle of Man (Translated), White Legend, and Black Track shades.
