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Reports suggest that OnePlus may not launch the OnePlus 16 in global markets, despite the phone being scheduled to debut in China this month. Its closest rival, the iQOO 16, which went official in China last month, is also facing uncertainty over a potential international release. One of the reasons reportedly behind these concerns is the rising cost of RAM, which could push up the prices of these flagship phones.
While the OnePlus 16 has yet to appear on any major certification database, the iQOO 16 has already secured Europe’s EEC certification, hinting at a possible global launch. This possibility has gained further traction after what appears to be the global version of the iQOO 16 surfaced on the Geekbench benchmarking platform.
iQOO 16 Geekbench listing
The iQOO 16 has appeared on Geekbench with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, identified as the SM8975. The chipset uses an eight-core configuration with two cores clocked at 5.01GHz, three at 4.03GHz and three at 3.74GHz, paired with an Adreno 850 GPU. The tested device has 12GB of RAM and runs Android 17, which is expected to be paired with OriginOS 7 on the retail phone. These specifications align with the China model’s official hardware details.
In the Geekbench 7 test, the handset scored 2,944 points in single-core and 10,029 points in multi-core. Tipster Abhishek Yadav says the firmware carries an “EX” tag, which points towards a global build, potentially strengthening the possibility of an international release. However, iQOO has not officially confirmed a global launch date.
iQOO 16 specifications
For the display, the iQOO 16 features a 6.85-inch Samsung M16 AMOLED panel with a 2K resolution of 3168 x 1440 pixels and a 165Hz refresh rate. The phone also includes a dedicated Q4 gaming chip and an 8,500sq mm2 vapor chamber for sustained performance during demanding workloads.
Photography is handled by a triple rear camera setup comprising a 50-megapixel main sensor with OIS, a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with OIS, and a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera. A 32-megapixel front camera handles selfies, while the rear cameras support recording at up to 8K resolution.
Power comes from an 8,400mAh battery supporting 100W wired and 40W wireless charging. The iQOO 16 also features IP68 and IP69 ratings, UFS 4.1 storage, LPDDR5X RAM, and ultrasonic fingerprint recognition.
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