iQoo 13 Indian edition tipped to get brick-and-mortar release

iQoo has been operational in India since 2020, and now claims to have over a million "fans" and to be the country's "No.1" smartphone brand in terms of user satisfaction - even though its devices can only be bought online.

Now, that is all going to change soon, according to Gadgets360 and its sources. They assert that iQoo is about to build an offline presence in India via stores belonging to the brand's parent company Vivo in the country.

Therefore, units of the 13 (and perhaps the Neo10 series one day) might be on show as demo units, so that potential buyers can try its unique features such as its Monster Halo light (which apparently exists to light its camera hump in tunable colors and little else) out in advance.

In the meantime, the 13 is still on track to join its predecessor on Amazon.in from December 2024, bringing its new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and 144Hz Everest Display with it.