Several smartphone brands in the Chinese market are gearing up to launch new flagship phones later this year. This list also includes Aiko brand. They are expected to unveil the iQOO 13 next November. But like last year, it is heard that the company will not launch the standard model as well as the pro model i.e. iQOO 13 Pro in this series. And now some specifications of the standard iQOO 13 phone have been leaked on the internet ahead of the launch, indicating that the upcoming device will come with several significant upgrades over the current generation iQOO 12 model.
iQOO 13 Key Specifications (Probable)
First of all, the iCo 12 phone has a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel, which offers 1.5K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and an optical in-display fingerprint sensor. The device packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, 16GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging, and an IP64 rated chassis.
And now a new Weibo (Chinese microblogging site) post by tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed that the upcoming ICO 13 phone will have a flat OLED (OLED) panel, offering 2K resolution. It will have a single-point ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor.
The iCo 13 phone will have an “oversized” X-axis linear motor for an enhanced gaming experience. Although the tipster didn't mention it, it's likely to have Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. It will feature an advanced IP6 (IP68) rated chassis.
Note that the iQOO 12 phone has a triple camera unit consisting of 50 megapixel (primary) + 50 megapixel (ultrawide) + 64 megapixel (3x periscope) sensors. DCS revealed that the iQOO 13 model will also feature a 3x periscope zoom camera. However, it is uncertain whether it will have the same periscope telephoto camera as the previous model. Also, there is no information available about the device's other cameras. Even, no information about iQOO 13 phone's battery and charging speed has been leaked yet. However, it is reported that the top-end model of the device will have 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.