iQOO 13 key specs leaked; said to feature light strip design

The iQOO 13 is expected to launch soon as the phone has been the part of several recent leaks and rumors. A tipster has claimed that the successor to the iQOO 12 could feature a significant design change. Another tipster has hinted at several key specifications of the anticipated handset, including processor, display, camera, battery and charging details. Some of these details have been tipped earlier. Notably, the iQOO 12 was first unveiled in China in November 2023 and was launched in India in December that year.

iQOO 13 design (expected)

The iQOO 13 could be launched with a light strip design, according to According to a Weibo post by tipster Panda, the design is Bald (translated from Chinese). This design is expected to be similar to the first-generation iQOO smartphones, which featured a vertical light strip embedded about 1mm deep into the glass back panel.

This appears to be a departure from the current design of the iQOO 12, which has a square camera setup on the rear.

iQOO 13 Specifications (Expected)

Meanwhile, tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) has hinted at some key specifications of the iQOO 13 in an X after. According to the tipster, the iQOO 13 will feature a 6.78-inch 2K OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. The phone is likely to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. It could launch with an IP68-rated build for dust and splash resistance.

The tipster added that the iQOO 13 is likely to feature a triple rear camera setup, including a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel shooter and a 50-megapixel telephoto lens with support for 2x optical zoom. The front-facing camera on the handset is expected to feature a 16-megapixel sensor. The phone could house a 6,000mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging through a cable.