Alex Jackson 
iQOO has officially confirmed that its next flagship, the iQOO 16, is coming to India. The announcement came from iQOO India CEO Nipun Marya at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 in New Delhi, where the phone was showcased with a “Coming Soon” teaser. The iQOO 16 already launched in China on September 29, so its full specifications are known.
iQOO 16 specifications
Performance
The iQOO 16 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, a 2nm chipset clocked up to 5.01GHz, paired with iQOO’s dedicated Q4 gaming chip — making it one of the most powerful Android phones you can buy.
Display
It gets a 6.85-inch Samsung M16 AMOLED display with 2K resolution (1,440 x 3,168 pixels), a 165Hz refresh rate, 5,000Hz touch sampling and up to 2,800 nits of HBM brightness.
Camera
The rear camera setup includes three 50MP sensors: a main camera with a 1/1.3-inch sensor, f/1.68 aperture and OIS; a 50MP ultrawide (f/2.05); and a 50MP 3X periscope telephoto camera. Selfies are handled by a 32MP front camera.
Battery and charging
A massive 8,400mAh battery with 100W wired fast charging and 40W wireless charging keeps things running. The phone also carries IP68 and IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance.
Software
The Chinese model runs OriginOS 7 based on Android 17.
iQOO 16 China price and expected India price
In China, the iQOO 16 starts at CNY 5,999 (around ₹86,000) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant, going up to CNY 8,499 (around ₹1.21 lakh) for the top 16GB + 1TB model. Tipsters expect the India price to start under ₹1 lakh, with a launch window of December 2026 or early 2027. iQOO has not confirmed the exact launch date yet.
Source: Smartprix
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