iQOO 13: New affordable flagship already available to import for under $700
Vivo has only released the iQOO 13 in China so far. Nonetheless, importers have already started stocking the device for those who are interested in purchasing it but live outside Vivo's home market. Please note that Vivo has now plans to offer the iQOO 13 in India, albeit not until December.
To recap, the iQOO 13 is one of several new devices that utilises Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. Paired with up to 16 GB of RAM, the iQOO 13 also has a 6,150 mAh Silicon Carbon (Si/C) battery, 120 W wired charging and an AMOLED display that spans a whopping 6.82-inches across. Not only does the large panel deliver a 90.2% screen-to-body ratio too, but it does so with a 1440p native resolution and a 144 Hz refresh rate.
Currently, TradingShenzhen appears to be the cheapest option with a $690 starting price. By contrast, Giztop is charging at least $699 in black, green, grey and white colour options. Please note that these prices are only for the iQOO 13 with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Alternatively, the handset can be configured in a few different member combinations up to 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage for $919 through Giztop and $896 through TradingShenzhen.
We should stress that there are some restrictions when importing any device from either company running Chinese software. For instance, the iQOO 13 will ship with Chinese software, which will be incompatible with some bank apps and Android Auto. With that being said, Google Mobile Services and the Google Play Store will be pre-installed. For more details, please see both companies' websites, which are linked below.
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