iQOO 13 with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC will be launched in India on this date

iQOO 13 has been confirmed to arrive in India in December. The Indian head of the company has also announced the launch date of the flagship in the country. It comes with Qualcomm’s latest octa-core Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC paired with iQOO’s Q2 gaming chipset. The smartphone, which was launched in China on October 30, comes with a Q10 AMOLED display panel from BOE. Other key features of the Indian variant are also expected to be similar to its Chinese counterpart.

iQOO 13 India Launch

According to an X after by Nipun Marya, CEO of iQOO India. The phone is confirmed to be available for purchase via the official iQOO e-store and Amazon.

The company confirmed in an X post that the iQOO 13 will be offered in a Legend Edition with blue-black-red tricolor accents. It will be equipped with the customizable Halo Light feature.

iQOO 13 features

The Indian variant of the iQOO 13 is confirmed to get a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC alongside a Q2 gaming chipset. The Amazon microsite as the handset reveals that it will have BOE’s Q10 AMOLED display with a 2K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. More details are expected to be confirmed in the days leading up to the launch.

In China, the iQOO 13 runs on the Android 15-based OriginOS 5, but in India it is expected to ship with the FuntouchOS 15 skin on top. The Chinese variant supports up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of onboard storage.

The iQOO 13 has a 6.82-inch screen with HDR support. In the camera department, it houses three 50-megapixel rear camera sensors including a telephoto and an ultra-wide-angle lens. It gets a 50-megapixel camera on the front for selfies and video calling. The device is backed by a 6,150mAh battery with 120W fast wired charging support. For security, it comes with an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The smartphone has an IP68 and IP69 rated construction for dust and water resistance.