We’re finally getting official details about the iQOO 13, moving beyond just rumors. The company has revealed the phone’s design and shared details about its new flagship BOE Q10 display.
Now, iQOO has also announced the phone’s launch timeframe alongside the confirmation that it will be powered by Qualcomm’s upcoming chipset.
iQOO 13 confirmed with upcoming Snapdragon chip
This news comes via a pair of Weibo posts from iQOO. The first details the establishment of the Vivo Qualcomm Joint Laboratory, a collaboration between iQOO’s parent company and the chip giant.
The lab, according to iQOO, will focus on optimizing chip two and creating a “Blue Crystal x Snapdragon” technology stack.
For those unfamiliar, Vivo’s Blue Crystal tech stack focuses on improving eight key areas — performance, power consumption, gaming, communication, security, imaging, display, and AI.
Vivo has a similar partnership with MediaTek for the Dimensity 9400 chip and its predecessor. Now, for the first time, the company is teaming up with Qualcomm to apply the Blue Crystal stack.
While the post doesn’t name the chip directly, the timing and partnership strongly suggest it’s referring to the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite (or 8 Gen 4). The post also confirms the “Blue Crystal x Snapdragon” will first debut on the iQOO 13.
The second Weibo post adds another piece to the puzzle by revealing the launch timeframe for the iQOO 13. The company confirmed that the phone will arrive “at the end of October.” The timeframe follows Qualcomm’s expected unveiling of the new Snapdragon processor later this month.
The reveal aligns with a recent report suggesting Xiaomi might launch the first Snapdragon 8 Elite phones on October 28th, with iQOO following closely behind on October 30th.
We’ve been closely following all the news about the iQOO 13. If you’re curious about the latest rumors or confirmed details, you can check them out here. We’ll also continue updating with new stories as more details are revealed.
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