iQOO has officially unveiled its annual flagship model in India – iQOO 13. The company is one of the first to bring the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chip in the country. The iQOO 13 is powered by this chipset and will compete against other flagships including the Realme GT7 Pro, OnePlus 13, and Vivo X200 series. According to the company, its flagship is the fastest smartphone in the country in this price range. Basically, the phone runs on FuntouchOS 15 which is based on Android 15. Let’s take a detailed look at the top specs and features.

iQOO 13: top specs

Display: The iQOO 13 features a 6.82-inch AMOLED display that reaches 4,500nits brightness. It also sets a new benchmark as it features the world’s first Q10 2K 144Hz Ultra iCare display.

Processor: Under the hood, the phone is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, coupled with two RAM and ROM options: 12GB+256GB and 16GB+512GB. In terms of software, the phone runs on FuntouchOS15 based on Android 15.

Battery: It has a 6,000mAh battery with 120W charging support.

Camera: The iQOO 13 sports a triple-camera system with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX921 primary sensor, a 50-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens. The front camera is a 32-megapixel selfie shooter.

iQOO 13: top features

– To start with, iQOO has advanced its design language for the iQOO 13. It is thin at 8.13 mm thickness and has halo lights on the rear panel. These lights are installed around the camera module. The light flashes to provide real-time alerts for calls, messages, notifications, and charging status. Additionally, the light combination goes up to 72 while gaming.

According to the company, iQOO 13 is a gaming powerhouse. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite and iQOO’s proprietary supercomputing chip Q2, which delivers ultra-sharp graphics and smooth gameplay. The supercomputing Q2 chip ensures smooth running of demanding games without any slowdown. The intelligent display features an adaptive refresh rate that optimizes power usage, while the exceptional brightness ensures uninterrupted gaming even in bright sunlight.

– The phone has a number of camera features, including multi-focal portraits, the NICE 2.0 algorithm for better night photos, and an improved street photography camera. It also has AI features like AI erase.

– iQOO 13 also has several other AI features like Image Cutout, Instant Text, which uses AI to extract text, subjects, and content from images. The phone also includes features like Live Call Translate, which translates phone calls in real time, and Live Transcribe, which converts speech to text to aid communication for the hearing impaired.

iQOO 13: price in India

iQOO 13 price in India starts at Rs 54,999 for the vanilla model. Here is the complete price list.

– The original price of 12GB+256GB variant is Rs 54,999

– 16GB+512GB variant is Rs 59,999

However, the company is also offering a launch offer, in which a discount of Rs 3,000 is being given on both the variants. So, this is what the prices look like after the offer:

– 12GB+256GB effective price Rs 51,999

– Effective price of 16GB+512GB Rs 56,999

It will be available in two color options: Legend and Nardo Grey. Additionally, iQOO 13 will be available for pre-booking from December 05, 12 noon and its first sale will begin on December 11, 2024, at 12 noon across Vivo exclusive stores, iQOO e-store, and Amazon.in.