iQOO 13 India Launch: Base Model Priced Below ₹55,000 Expected

The iQOO 13, which will arrive in the Indian market next week, will become the second phone to debut with the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the country. It was confirmed…

By Hardik Dhamija

November 30, 2024

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The iQOO 13, which will arrive in the Indian market next week, will become the second phone to debut with the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the country. It was confirmed specifications ahead of its debut in China last month.

The exact price is yet to be revealed, but according to tipster Mukul Sharma, the iQOO 13 will go for under ₹55,000 in India, with an estimated starting cost of ₹54,999 for the 12GB/256GB model. The variant with 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage could be priced at just under ₹65,000.

iQOO 13 India Launch Expected: Base Model Priced Under ₹55,000, Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset and More Features

For reference, the iQOO 12 5G’s price starts at ₹52,999, meaning only a small ₹2,000 uptick in price. The Realme GT 7 Pro, the first Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone launched in India, debuted for ₹59,999, so the price speculated by iQOO makes for a juicy offer. Still, this pricing is unofficial and doesn’t have iQOO’s confirmation yet, but Sharma’s leaks have been quite corroborative before. The iQOO 13 is set to launch in India on December 3 at 12 PM.

The iQOO 13 is a high-performance smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and features up to 16GB of LPDDR5X Ultra Quad Channel RAM, with 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. It features a 7K VC cooling system, dual-drive heat spreader, and a Q2 gaming chip for 144fps and 2K super-resolution gaming. The 6.82-inch 2K 8T LTPO OLED display boasts an adaptive refresh rate between 1Hz and 144Hz, HDR support, and 1,800 nits peak brightness, as well as advanced eye protection.

It has a triple-camera system for photography, featuring an IMX921 50MP main sensor, a 50MP ultrawide lens, and a 50MP telephoto camera with 4x lossless zoom. For selfies, there is a 32MP front camera. The device is backed with a 6,000mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging, stereo Hi-Fi speakers, and an in-display fingerprint reader. The device also features a customizable LED “Monster Halo” with 72 different lighting effects, is powered by Android 15 with its own Funtouch OS 15 on top, and is rated IP68+IP69 for dust and water resistance.