When the iQOO 12 made its debut in November last year, the phone received some great reviews. It was praised for its speed, camera performance, and big battery life. However, its successor, the iQOO 13, is expected to be even better. Like its predecessor, the phone is expected to be launched in November this year. Even though the launch is still a few months away, details about its design, chipset, battery, and camera have already leaked online. Also, there might not be a Pro variant alongside the standard model this time.

Leaks claim that the iQOO 13 will be a major upgrade over the iQOO 12. For those who don’t know, the iQOO 12 features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz and an optical in-display fingerprint sensor. The device runs on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and comes with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. In terms of battery, the iQOO 12 packs a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging.

Now that the iQOO 13 is expected to be a massive upgrade over the iQOO 12, let’s take a look at what the phone has to offer.

iQOO 13: What to expect

According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the iQOO 13 is rumoured to feature a flat OLED panel with 2K resolution, which is a significant increase from the 1.5K resolution AMOLED display found on the iQOO 12. Despite earlier rumours that suggested a curved display, it seems the new model will retain a flat design. The device will reportedly come with a single-point ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, which will offer better security and usability.

Under the hood, the iQOO 13 is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. This upcoming processor will also appear in other flagship models like the OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi 15. The powerful chipset could be accompanied by up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage.

One significant upgrade on the iQOO 13 could be its battery capacity, which is rumoured to feature a larger 6,000mAh battery. This is a significant increase over the 5,000mAh battery on the iQOO 12. Charging capabilities will also see improvements, with some reports suggesting 100W fast charging, although there is some conflicting information on whether it can support 120W fast charging. Additionally, the iQOO 13 is likely to feature 50W wireless charging, which was missing on its predecessor.

There may also be some good news for photography enthusiasts. The phone may come with a powerful camera setup. The iQOO 13 is expected to have a triple-camera system with three 50-megapixel sensors, including a main sensor, an ultrawide lens, and a 3x periscope telephoto camera. This configuration mirrors the setup found in the iQOO 12, although the telephoto lens in the previous model was a 64-megapixel sensor.

For gamers, the iQOO 13 is expected to include a larger X-axis linear motor, which improves haptic feedback and overall gaming performance. The device is also expected to come with an IP68 rating, making it resistant to water and dust, which is better than the IP64 rating of the iQOO 12.