The rumor mill has been actively leaking details about the iQOO 16, which is expected to break cover in October this year in China. iQOO usually follows a pattern of first announcing its phones in China and then bringing them to other markets, including India. However, a new development suggests that the iQOO 16 may not launch in India this year.
iQOO may launch only one phone in India in H2 2026
According to tipster Yogesh Brar, the iQOO 16 may not launch in India because rising memory prices could push its expected price beyond Rs 85,000 (~$890), making it difficult to position competitively.
He also claims that iQOO has only one budget Z-series phone planned for India this year, while all of its other products have reportedly been scrapped for the market. These claims are based on the tipster’s information, and iQOO has not officially confirmed them.
iQOO has already confirmed that it will skip launching a Neo-series phone this year. Back in May, the iQOO Z10 Lite was spotted on Geekbench, and more recently, a device believed to be the iQOO Z11 appeared on the same benchmarking platform. In all likelihood, the Z-series phone the tipster is referring to could be the Z11.
Coming back to the iQOO 16, its India launch cannot be ruled out entirely, as its model number was spotted in the IMEI database back in May. Therefore, it is advisable to wait for further reports to know the fate of this phone.
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