iQOO 13 was recently launched, and the phone is scheduled to go on sale in India tomorrow i.e. December 11, 2024. The iQOO 13 has the best specifications on any flagship smartphone, including a 6.82-inch AMOLED display with 2K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. It features a 50MP triple rear camera system, a 6,000mAh battery under the hood with 120W fast charging, and up to 16GB of RAM options. While it was the first phone to be launched in China powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, in India that title goes to the Realme GT 7 Pro. That said, the iQOO 13 hits all the right parameters of a high-performance flagship smartphone that comes at a competitive price. Here’s all the information you need, including pricing and sales offers.

iQOO 13 price in India, launch offers

The sale of iQOO 13 will start at noon on December 11, 2024. The phone will be available for purchase in two colors – Nardo Gray and Legend. The price for 12GB RAM plus 256GB storage and 16GB RAM plus 512GB storage variants has been set at Rs 54,999 and Rs 59,999 respectively. Additionally, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank card users get a flat Rs 3,000 off. An exchange bonus of Rs 3,000 on non-Vivo/iQOO devices and Rs 5,000 on Vivo/iQOO devices is also available.

You will be able to purchase iQOO 13 online through iQOO’s official e-store and Amazon. However, with the launch of the iQOO 13, all iQOO phones will also be available for purchase through offline channels including Vivo-exclusive stores and other mainline channels.

iQOO 13: 5 things to know

— Familiar design, bright display: The design of the iQOO 13 is more or less the same as the iQOO 12, with only two changes that differentiate it from the older model. The first is the Monster Halo, a floating light bar around the camera island. It has a variety of lighting options and customizations to play with, and it can be used for notification alerts, it can be used while gaming, or it can simply be used as a breathing light. Which adds to the aesthetics. If you are planning to buy the iQOO 13 and if you want other people to tell the iQOO 13 and iQOO 12 apart, apart from the Monster Halo, Nardo Gray should be your color of choice. Furthermore, iQOO’s latest flagship is premium in every way, featuring a metal and glass structure, flat edges and a flat display, a larger battery inside and the same thickness as last year’s model despite an IP69 dust and water resistance rating. .

As far as the display is concerned, it features a stunning 6.78-inch display with 144Hz refresh rate and 2K resolution. iQOO even claims that the display is brighter than the previous model and now features 1800 nits in high brightness mode, which should be ideal to use in any type of lighting conditions. Talking about the display, iQOO hasn’t cut costs and also packed an ultrasonic fingerprint reader in its latest flagship, whereas the iQOO 12 had an optical fingerprint reader.

– specific performance:iQOO 13 becomes the second phone to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip in India. It is paired with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage option. Unlike the OnePlus 13, the iQOO 13 does not come with 24GB of RAM. However, we know that the Snapdragon 8 Elite supports up to 24GB of RAM, due to the increased bandwidth and support for advanced memory architectures. Having said that, expect to see top-tier performance on the iQOO 13. The phone also has a dedicated Q2 display chip. Additionally, the phone also features 2K game super resolution for better graphics as well as 144 fps frame interpolation for smoother gameplay.

—Promising camera: The iQOO 13’s impressive camera system is headlined by a 50MP Sony IMX921 primary sensor, which captures detailed and vibrant images, as seen in our early testing. It is paired with a 50MP Samsung JN1 ultra-wide lens for landscapes and a 50MP Sony IMX816 telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom for lossless close-ups. The device offers versatile video recording capabilities, including 8K resolution at 24fps and 4K at 60fps from all lenses. This ultimately feels like a blessing as the iQOO 12 had a solid camera, but video recording from the front camera, capped at 1080p, was not its strongest suit.

– Software with AI goodness: The iQOO 13 offers a familiar software experience powered by Funtouch OS 15 based on Android 15. It ensures long-term support with four years of Android updates and five years of security patches. The device features a range of AI-powered features, including AI Photo Enhance for optimized image quality, On Screen and AI Call Translation for seamless multilingual communication, Instant Text and Instant Cutout for efficient content extraction and Live to Speech in real-time Transcripts included. -Text conversion.

— Large battery and fast charging: The iQOO 13 packs a 6,150mAh battery, which is a third-generation silicon carbon battery. Now, you may wonder, ‘So what?’ What is a silicon battery? Typically, smartphones use lithium-ion batteries, but recently, silicon carbon batteries have become more common in phones. So, simply put, compared to lithium-ion batteries, these can store more energy, which means your phone will last longer on a single charge. Additionally, silicon carbon batteries charge faster than lithium-ion batteries. Additionally, speaking of durability, silicon carbon batteries can handle more charge and discharge cycles than lithium-ion, meaning they will last longer and be more durable.