iQOO India CEO Nipun Marya recently teased an unnamed phone in the country, likely the iQOO 16.
The iQOO model is already in China and is expected to launch globally soon, especially after its Geekbench appearance. Now, Nipun Marya has started teasing the device in India.
Though the executive doesn’t directly name the phone, the teaser mentions “flagship,” which means it’s the brand’s current flagship model.
Sadly, a recent leak claimed that India will welcome it with a huge price hike. According to the leak, it will cost nearly ₹100,000 ($1,039). This is a huge jump from the iQOO15’s debut price, which started at only ₹72,999 ($758).
To recall, the iQOO 16 features the following:
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- LPDDR5X Ultra RAM (LPDDR5X Ultra Pro for 16GB/1TB)
- UFS 4.1 storage
- 12GB/256GB (CNY5999/$894), 12GB/512GB (CNY6799/$1013), 16GB/512GB (CNY7499/$1117), and 16GB/1TB (CNY8499/$1266)
- 6.85” Samsung 2K 165Hz AMOLED with in-display ultrasonic 3D fingerprint
- 50MP main camera with OIS + 50MP ultrawide + 50MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS and 3x optical zoom
- 32MP selfie camera
- 8400mAh battery
- 100W wired and 40W wireless charging
- Android 17-based OriginOS 7
- IP68 and IP69 ratings
- Chasing Light, Racetrack, and Legend
