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iQOO 13: Supposedly cutting-edge Android flagship upgrades to RGB lighting in new leak

The iQOO 13(?). (Image source: Abhishek Yadav via Twitter/X)
The iQOO 13(?). (Image source: Abhishek Yadav via Twitter/X)
The iQOO 13 may or may not have been seen beating the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a test of performance in its last leak. Now, the upcoming flagship Android smartphone is also said to underpin those supposed gaming credentials with the rear-firing RGB accents to match. Can they help set it apart from the competition?

iQOO might not be as well known in the Android smartphone world as the likes of Samsung or OnePlus; nevertheless, it is now tipped to launch a next-gen flagship with better performance than its counterpart from the former and a better screen than that from the latter.

The 13 might be familiar to fans of its predecessor, at least, as the 2 devices will have the same "classiccamera hump shape, according to veteran leaker Digital Chat Station. However, the newer handset is also now believed to stand out with a new augment for the same.

It is a ring of RGB LEDs that surround the camera hump to outline it in eye-catching accent lighting, as demonstrated in an alleged photo of the 13 shot in the wild and posted to Twitter/X by another tipster, Abhishek Yadav.

Accordingly, it looks like iQOO might like to challenge RedMagic in terms of rear panel lighting as well. Then again, mobile gamers might find the new feature a little underwhelming compared to that of the 9 Pro

It might also be a bit redundant, as the iQOO 13 is also now depicted as having acquired a ring flash next to 1 of its rear shooters. Then again, the additional lighting is not projected to be too obtrusive, and to be part of a camera hump that might be less protuberant than some others.

The iQOO 12: now available on Amazon.in

The iQOO 13's camera hump... (Source: Digital Chat Station via Weibo)
The iQOO 13's camera hump... (Source: Digital Chat Station via Weibo)
...allegedly spotted in RGB-enabled action...
...allegedly spotted in RGB-enabled action...
...albeit in very blurry fashion. (Source: Abhishek Yadav via Twitter/X)
...albeit in very blurry fashion. (Source: Abhishek Yadav via Twitter/X)
 
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Deirdre O'Donnell, 2024-10-13 (Update: 2024-10-14)