iQOO 13 Indian/global variant spotted on Geekbench and TUV ahead of launch 2024

iQOO 13 is leaving its home soil and launching in India on December 3rd. The handset will be sold via Amazon. The specifications should be similar to the China model, except for the battery capacity. Ahead of the launch, a possible iQOO 13 global/Indian variant has now appeared on the Geekbench and TUV certification platforms.

The iQOO 13 will succeed the iQOO 12. The company’s numbered flagships offer premium performance, while also having strong build quality and designs.

iQOO 13 appears online before launch

The Geekbench listing, as spotted by MySmartPrice, reveals the model number I2401. The same phone also appeared on the TUV platform.
While the marketing name is not revealed, it is believed to be iQOO 13.
The phone has managed to score 2967 in the single-core round and 9235 in the multi-core segment.

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The listing shows the phone packs 14.76GB RAM (could be marketed as 16GB) and boot Android 15 OS out of the box.
The motherboard section mentions ‘Sun’ which could be associated with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The SoC has two cores clocked at 4.32GHz and six cores at 3.53GHz.
The TUV certification doesn’t reveal any hardware details of the phone.

iQOO 13 specifications

iQOO 13 dedicated microsite on Amazon confirms the phone will be sold in Nardo Grey colour and Legend Edition (white) in partnership with BMW Motorsport.

Battery: The Indian model will have a 5800mAh battery with 120W fast charging. In comparison, the China version has a 6150mAh capacity. The predecessor featured a 5000mAh cell and 120W charging.
IP rating: There will be IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance support.
Display: The phone will feature a Q10 2K LTPO AMOLED ultra eyecare display with up to 144Hz refresh rate. In comparison, the iQOO 12 offered a 1.5K display. The iQOO 13 has a 0.813cm slim design.
OS: iQOO 13 is confirmed to get software support for 5 years, including 4 years of OS updates + 5 years of security patches.
The phone will feature a 7000mm2 VC cooling system. In addition to the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, there will also be a self-developed Q2 chipset that offers 144 fps gaming and 2K super-resolution during gaming.
RGB light: The iQOO 13 will also feature a glowing RGB light called the Monster Halo around the camera module and this will alert you during gaming, notifications, music and more.

iQOO 13 India launch will happen next month. The iQOO 12 that debuted in the country last year has a starting price of Rs 52,999 for the base model. We can speculate the price of the successor could be slightly higher considering the upgrades. We should the complete details when the phone launches.