iQOO 13 front design revealed ahead of launch

iQOO 13 is expected to be officially unveiled in November. Although the sub-brand Vivo has not yet confirmed when exactly the successor to the iQOO 12 will be announced, we already know quite a bit about the flagship. Recently we got a new photo that shows the front design of the iQOO 13. The latest render is believed to be a direct shot of the phone’s display. The iQOO 13 is expected to be one of the first smartphones to feature the unannounced Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor.

A business leader on Weibo posted an image of iQOO 13 on Weibo, which gives a look at the front design. It has flat sides with a central cutout for the selfie shooter. The screen has uniform and slim bezels on all sides.

The director stated in the comments section that the iQOO 13 will have a 2K display protected by a metal center frame. The image further suggests that the device will launch on December 9 with OriginOS 5.

iQOO 13 Specifications (expected)

For starters, the iQOO 13 is said to come with the unannounced Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor. It is tipped to have a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 2K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The device is expected to have up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage.

The iQOO 13 could get a triple camera setup at the rear, led by a 50-megapixel primary camera alongside a 50-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 50-megapixel 2x telephoto camera. A 32-megapixel front camera could be installed. The new phone may feature a new heat dissipation configuration with a single-layer motherboard for thermal management. It could feature the company’s self-developed Q2 chip for gaming. It is recommended to pack a 6,150mAh battery with 100W fast charging support.