iQOO 13 with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC to launch in India on December 3

iQOO 13 has been confirmed to arrive in India in December. The company’s India head also announced the launch date of the flagship phone in the country. It will come with Qualcomm’s latest octa-core Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC paired with iQOO’s Q2 gaming chipset. The smartphone, introduced in China on October 30, will come 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 launched in India

The iQOO 13 will launch in India on December 3, according to an job by Nipun Marya, CEO of iQOO India. The phone is confirmed to be available for purchase via the official iQOO online 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 have a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC along with a Q2 gaming chipset. The Amazon microsite for the handset reveals that it will sport BOE’s Q10 AMOLED display with 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 OriginOS 5 based on Android 15, but in India, it is expected to ship with the FuntouchOS 15 skin on top. The Chinese variant supports up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of onboard storage.

The iQOO 13 sports a 6.82-inch display with HDR support. In the camera department, it packs three 50-megapixel rear camera sensors, including a telephoto lens and an ultra-wide shooter. It has a 50-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calls. The handset is backed by a 6,150mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support. It comes equipped with an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor for added security. The smartphone is IP68 and IP69 certified for dust and water resistance.