iQOO 16 Launches in China with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and 8,400mAh Battery
iQOO has officially launched the iQOO 16 in China as its latest flagship smartphone, featuring a 6.85-inch Samsung-made M16 AMOLED display. The panel offers a 1440×3168 resolution, 19.8:9 aspect ratio and an impressive 165Hz refresh rate. It can reach up to 10,000 nits of localized peak brightness, while full-screen peak brightness is rated at 2,800 nits.
The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, paired with LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. On the rear, it features a triple 50MP camera system comprising a 1/1.3-inch main sensor with OIS, a 50MP autofocus ultrawide camera and a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with OIS. The telephoto camera supports 3x optical zoom, 6x lossless zoom and up to 100x digital zoom, while a 32MP fixed-focus camera handles selfies.
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The iQOO 16 packs a large 8,400mAh battery with support for 100W wired and 40W wireless charging. It runs Android 17 with vivo’s OriginOS 7 and includes IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance. Other features include an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone will be available in three finishes, with thickness ranging from 8.3mm to 8.55mm and weight between 222.5g and 229.8g depending on the variant.
In China, the iQOO 16 starts at CNY 5,999, approximately $894, for the 12GB/256GB model. The 12GB/512GB version costs CNY 6,799, while the 16GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB variants are priced at CNY 7,499 and CNY 8,499, respectively. iQOO has not yet announced global availability, although the company’s previous flagship models eventually expanded to international markets.
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