iQOO 13 Launch Timeline in India Officially Teased: Here’s How Much We Think It’ll Cost

The iQOO 13 recently made its debut in China as the second smartphone to incorporate the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. And while the company has been teasing the launch of the iQOO 13 in India, no official date has been provided, until now.

According to an official post on X (formerly Twitter), the iQOO 13 launch in India is set to take place next month. While iQOO's post didn't reveal any specific date, previous reports suggest that the launch will take place in the first week of December.

iQOO 13 Price in India (Expected)

To recall, the iQOO 13 price in China starts from CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs 47,200) for the base 12GB/256GB model. In India, the iQOO 13 is expected to get a price hike over the iQOO 12, which debuted at a starting price of Rs 52,999. We believe, the iQOO 13 price in India could start from anywhere between Rs 55,000 to Rs 60,000.

Following its launch, the iQOO 13 will go on sale in India via Amazon. An official product page for iQOO latest flagship has already gone live on Amazon India, confirming that the device will be 'coming soon'. Considering the handset was already unveiled in China, its specifications are readily available.

iQOO 13 Specifications

The iQOO 13 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. Moreover, the phone also features a 7K VC cooling system that adopts a new dual-drive heat spreader design. Moreover, the iQOO 13 also features a Q2 gaming chip offering 144fps and 2K super-resolution.

The iQOO 13 also packs a massive 6,150 mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support. The phone also packs a stereo speaker with Hi-Fi audio and an in-display fingerprint reader. The iQOO 13 sports 6.82-inch 2K 8T LTPO OLED display. The panel boasts an adaptive 1Hz - 144Hz refresh rate and a pixel density of 510 PPI.

For optics, the iQOO 13 boasts a triple-camera setup on the back with a 50MP Sony IMX921 sensor (f/1.88, OIS, 1/1.49") at the helm. The main camera on the iQOO 13 is paired with a 50MP ultrawide lens with an f/2.0 aperture and a 50MP Sony IMX816 telephoto shooter with an f/1.85 aperture and 4x lossless zoom.

Up front, the iQOO 13 opts for a 32MP selfie camera with an f/2.45 aperture. Moreover, the iQOO 13's camera lenses are surrounded by a 'Monster Halo' LED light with 72 effects. It runs Android 15-based OriginOS 5. The iQOO 13 features an IP68+IP69 rating for resistance to dust and water.