iQOO launched the iQOO 13 smartphone in India on the 3rd of December 2024. It was launched as a high-performance smartphone thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset in the iQOO 13.
Design
The iQOO 13 features a design by BMW Motorsport for a good design on the back panel. It has a monster halo and a colourful ring to notify the users about the calls and notifications while gaming and while playing music for some cool lights when u play good music on your smartphone. It also has two colours one colour is the Legend edition colour is inspired by the BMW motorsport and Nardo grey which looks good too and the phone also has IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance for water protection for the smartphone
While featuring a good smartphone setup iQOO 13 reduces the camera bump from 3.2mm to 2.25mm which is a 30% reduction in camera bump size and the phone also has 22 wrap-around antennas for good signal reception for the smartphone which is 57% higher transmission performance and an ultra-large NFC coil for a fast and convenient user experience. The phone has an 8mm thickness and 207g weight. The phone also has dual speakers to deliver a good audio experience for the music.
Display
For the display section of the smartphone, the iQOO 13 features a 6.82inch BOE Q10 panel with a 2K resolution for the smartphone with 144hz refresh rate and it’s an 8T LTPO 2.0 AMOLED display for good endurance of the battery thanks to the LTPO panel so the display will automatically adjust the refresh rate according to the content which is played on the smartphone and this panel alone reduces the power consumption by 13.7% which is a good thing and it has 1800 nits of HBM brightness and the phone has 3D UltraSonic Fingerprint sensor which can unlock the smartphone in 0.12 seconds
The iQOO 13 also has 2592HZ PWM dimming which can eliminate the flickering which would happen on the non-PWM dimming displays and it also has circular polarization technology which is hardware-level eye protection which will reduce the blinking frequency by 54% and 85% reduction in eye redness and ultra-low touch latency which will reduce the latency of the display and the display will provide good performance even when you had applied tempered glass protectors and sweaty hands and the phone.
Performance
The iQOO 13 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and the phone has LPDDR5X ultra RAM with speeds going up to 9600 Mbps. For the storage type, the phone features UFS 4.1 storage with a 36% upgrade in read speeds, and according to IQOO, the phone, for now, has UFS 4.0 storage, but it will be upgraded to the 4.1 standards via an OTA upgrade, so if you had bought the phone, keep the smartphone up to date with updates so IQOO will upgrade the storage performance, and the phone features a 7000 mm² vapour cooling chamber to keep the CPU cool while doing gaming and intensive tasks.
iQOO says that the vapour chamber size is increased by 17%, which results in 10% better overall heat dissipation. The iQOO 13 features the Q2 Supercomputing chip, and this chip can upscale the resolution of the game on supported games and uses frame interpolation to give the phone a 2K + 144 fps gaming experience, and the phone can optimize the energy scheduling and allocation for the stable frame rates on the game, and the phone also has an ultra-wide vibration motor for giving the best vibration experience when playing the game.
Cameras
The iQOO 13 features a 50MP IMX 921 camera sensor as its main camera with OIS support and a Sony IMX 816 50MP telephoto camera with a 2x optical zoom range and a 30x maximum zoom range. There is also a 50MP ultra-wide camera for wide shots, and on the front side, the IQOO 13 features a 32MP camera sensor for the front camera with 4K 60 fps video recording capability on the front camera and rear video capability of 8K 30 fps on the back cameras.
Battery
The iQOO 13 features a mega 6000 mAh battery, which is based on silicon-based anodes and is a dual-cell battery with a 0.8 cm thickness and a 208 g weight with 92 hours of music playback. The phone has a 120W Flash charge support, which can fully charge the mammoth battery from 1-50% in 14 minutes and 1-100% in 30 minutes, the phone has a 100 W PPS protocol, and the phone supports bypass charging, which will directly power the phone using the battery. It also reduces the battery charging and discharge cycles, helping to extend the battery’s life and the phone also has USB 3.2 for 2K video streaming via video.
Software
The iQOO 13 comes with Funtouch OS 15 preinstalled on the smartphone, and the phone is set to receive 4 OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates for the iQOO 13, which is a welcome change from iQOO. The Funtouch OS 15 also improves the animations of the phone, which is a main point of the 2025 operating systems, it has call backgrounds, wallpapers, and upgraded design elements, and it has a lightning-speed engine with a 20% faster app startup response, and iQOO says it will have a smooth experience for 60 months with a lot of AI features like Gemini Assistant, built-in Circle to search AI, and AI photo enhance.
Pricing and Availablity
The pricing for the smartphone starts at ₹54,999 for the 12GB+256GB variant and ₹59,999 for the 16GB+512GB variant, and the company also offers a ₹3000 instant discount on ICICI and HDFC cards; respectively, the price comes down to ₹51,999 for the 12GB+256GB variant and ₹56,999 for the 16GB+512GB variant, and if you pre-book the device before the 10th of December, you will get the iQOO TWS 1E for free and 12 months of extended warranty and a ₹2000 loyalty bonus for exchange for those who are upgrading from a vivo or an iQOO device.
Verdict
The iQOO 13 seems like a good device with 8 Elite and has good pricing when you compare it to the realme GT 7 Pro which launched last week the phone is a good option for gamers who are looking for a good phone with a good chipset and it has a good camera when you consider they just focused more on the performance side and battery side it has a large no of improvements vs its predecessor too downgrades are there they are like removing the periscope cam for a 2x telephoto camera but when you consider ₹52000 for 8 elite + 12GB RAM + 6000 mAh it feels like a good package.
We hope this article was helpful to you. Continue reading GizmoGeek Hub for more tech news, stories, and reviews that will keep you up to date on the newest trends and advancements in technology. We attempt to provide in-depth and unbiased reviews, detailed tutorials, and up-to-date news to help you improve your tech knowledge and expertise.
Keep reading GizmoGeek Hub for more such articles & reviews.
Follow us on YouTube, X (previously Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, and our WhatsApp Channel to stay up to date on the latest news, announcements, and behind-the-scenes stuff.
Request – As a new site, we rely largely on ad revenue to fund our site operations. This is a request from us that you switch off any ad blockers you are using while visiting our website. Viewing adverts on our website allows us to continue providing you with the high-quality content you appreciate. Your support means a lot to us and allows us to keep GizmoGeek Hub running smoothly. We sincerely appreciate your continuing support and thank you for sticking with us!
