According to a report by Smartprix, citing tipster Yogesh Brar, the iQOO 13 will launch in India on December 5, 2024. Vivo’s sub-brand, iQOO, is set to equip this flagship device with Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, which is expected to be unveiled later this month. Although iQOO has not officially announced a release date, the timeline aligns with the company’s previous pattern — the iQOO 12 was launched in China in November last year, reaching India a month later.
Performance Specs and Geekbench Listing
The iQOO 13 has surfaced on benchmarking platform Geekbench with the model number V2408A, giving us a first look at its impressive performance capabilities. The listing shows the device will run on an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC, featuring two performance cores clocked at 4.32GHz and six efficiency cores at 3.53GHz. The iQOO 13 boasts 14.76GB of RAM, indicating a potential 16GB memory variant, and it will run on Android 15 with Vivo’s Funtouch OS 15 skin.
Benchmark Comparison
The Geekbench results reveal that the iQOO 13 scored 3,142 points in the single-core test and 10,052 points in the multi-core test. This surpasses the performance of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which scored 3,069 and 9,080 points in the single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. However, the iQOO 13 fell slightly short compared to the iPhone 16 Pro Max in the single-core test, where Apple’s flagship scored 3,562 points, though the iQOO 13 outperformed the iPhone in multi-core results (8,814 points).
Features and Display
The iQOO 13 will feature BOE’s latest display technology, promising superior visuals. Other expected features include a new heat dissipation system and possibly a supercomputing chip, as suggested by leaks. While the iQOO 13 may feature slightly slower charging than its predecessor, the iQOO 12, this minor drawback is offset by the phone’s powerful chipset and efficient performance.
Competitive Landscape
The iQOO 13 is poised to compete with other flagship smartphones powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 chipsets, setting the stage for a showdown in the high-performance smartphone segment. With its promising benchmark results and advanced hardware, the iQOO 13 is expected to be one of the most capable smartphones launching this year. Further details about the device’s performance and features will become available after its official launch in China and as it makes its way to global markets, including India.
