Launch Date | September 29, 2026 (China)
Sale | October 2026 China, India Dec 2026 Confirmed by iQOO CEO at IMC 2026
Price China | 12/256GB ¥5,999 (₹86,000) • 12/512GB ¥6,799 (₹97,350) • 16/512GB ¥7,499 (₹1,07,400) • 16/1TB ¥8,499 (₹1,21,700) – National Subsidy ¥5,499
Price India Expected | ₹80,000 – ₹99,999 (Below 1 Lakh, Tipster says ₹1,00,000) – 37% higher than iQOO 15
Colors | Chasing Light (Silver), Racing Track (Dark Blue), Legend Edition (White BMW Stripe)
Dimensions / Weight | 163.75 x 76.90 x 8.3-8.55mm / 222.5g Track, 227.9g Legend, 229.8g Light Chaser
Build | Glass Front, Aluminum Frame, IP68 + IP69 Dust/Water, IR Blaster
Display | 6.85″ 2K+ LTPO AMOLED Samsung M16, 1440×3168, 508 PPI, 165Hz Adaptive, 5000Hz Touch Sampling, 2800 nits HBM / 10000 nits Local Peak, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 3300Hz PWM Dimming, DC Dimming, AR Anti-Reflective, 94.37% Screen Ratio, LEAD Technology
Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (SM8975) 2nm, Octa 2×5.01GHz Prime + 3×4.03GHz + 3×3.74GHz, Adreno 850 + Q4 Gaming Chip (Ray Tracing, 2K Super-Res, 165fps Interpolation)
RAM / Storage | 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X Ultra / Ultra Pro (1TB) + 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1
Cooling | 8500mm² Vapor Chamber, Monster Super Core Engine
Rear Camera | Triple 50MP: 50MP f/1.68 Main 1/1.3″ OV50Q OIS + 50MP f/2.7 Periscope 85mm 3x Optical/6x Lossless/100x Digital Sony LYT600 OIS + 50MP f/2.05 Ultrawide 15mm AF Macro
Video | 8K@30fps Rear, 4K@60fps, EIS
Front Camera | 32MP f/2.2, 4K@30/60fps
Battery | 8400mAh Silicon-Carbon Single Cell (8170mAh Rated)
Charging | 100W Wired FlashCharge (PPS/PD) + 40W Wireless + Wired Reverse + Bypass Charging (Direct Power during Gaming)
OS | Android 17 + OriginOS 7 China (Funtouch OS 17 India Expected), Gaming Features: Atomic Workbench 5 Apps Split, PC Emulator (OTA)
Security | 3D Ultrasonic In-Display Fingerprint
Audio/Haptics | Dual Stereo Speakers, Hi-Fi, Dual X-Axis + Z-Axis Linear Motors, No 3.5mm Jack
Connectivity | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Support, 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 / 6.0 (Later Update), NFC, GPS, USB-C 3.2 Gen1
Special | Monster Performance, Q-Flex Touch Optimization, Large-Screen Game Space
iQOO 16 launched Sep 29 2026 in China – 6.85″ 2K 165Hz Samsung M16 AMOLED 10000 nits, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 2nm 5.01GHz + Q4 Gaming Chip, Triple 50MP Camera with 3x Periscope 100x Zoom, 32MP Selfie, 8400mAh Battery 100W+40W Wireless, IP68+IP69, OriginOS 7 Android 17. Price starts ¥5,999 (~₹86k). India launch Dec 2026 confirmed.
