iQOO 13 debuts in India, will also be sold through offline stores

03 December 2024

The iQOO 13, which was unveiled in China in October and began its international rollout last week, was today introduced in India.

The iQOO 13 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and has two memory configurations in India - 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB. It runs Android 15-based Funtouch OS 15 out of the box and comes with the promise of four years of Android OS upgrades and five years of Android security updates.

The flagship is built around a 6.82" 1,440p 144Hz LTPO AMOLED display with a centered punch-hole for the 32MP selfie camera and an ultra-sonic fingerprint reader embedded.

Around the back, you get a squircle-shaped camera island housing three cameras - 50MP primary, 50 MP telephoto (2x optical), and 50MP ultrawide. The camera module is also surrounded by RGB lights, called Monster Halo Light by iQOO.

Keeping the entire package up and running is a 6,150 mAh battery with 120W charging support. However, in India, you get a 6,000 mAh battery.

The iQOO 13 will come in Legend and Nardo Grey versions in India, with its 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB models priced at INR54,999 ($650/€620) and INR59,999 ($710/€675), respectively.

However, with bank offers, their effective price comes down to INR51,999 ($615/€585) and INR56,999 ($675/€640). The two versions have the same effective price if you exchange a non-vivo/iQOO device instead. And if you exchange a vivo/iQOO smartphone, the effective price drops by another INR2,000 ($24/€22).

The iQOO 13 will be up for pre-orders through iQOO's Indian website, with pre-bookings on Amazon.in beginning December 5 at noon local time. Those who pre-book the iQOO 13 will get an additional 1-year warranty and free iQOO TWS 1e Bluetooth earphones.

Pre-book users can purchase the iQOO 13 starting December 10, with open sales beginning a day later. The smartphone will be sold through iQOO's website, Amazon.in, and through vivo exclusive stores and other offline retailers.

You can read our iQOO 13 review here to learn more about it. After that, you can check the pictures we clicked with the iQOO 13 during a media briefing in Dubai.