The recently launched iQOO 13 seemingly ticks all the boxes for a flagship on paper but at a much lower price. Does it truly deliver on what it says it will? Read on to find out. To me, the iQOO brand has always been interesting; it is from the same stable as Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Realme. All these brands are sister concerns, but they compete in the Indian market for a slice of the pie. The First iQOO phone was a perfect blend of pocket-friendly pricing and quality parts and I have great hopes for the iQOO 13. 

What’s on offer?

The iQOO 13 has a 6.82-inch (3168 x 1440) AMOLED screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite under the hood and a 6000 mAh battery with silicon-based anodes that supposedly improve battery life. There are two options to choose from. Both options are storage-based: 12GB + 256GB and 16GB + 512 GB. I tested the 16GB version. There are only two colours: the Legend edition, which is their BMW white phone with some BMW branding, and a Grey version, there are more colour options abroad, but for India, we get only these two. The rear camera setup is a 50MP main with OIS, 50MP telephoto and 50MP ultrawide paired with a Dual LED flash.