iQOO has recently teased the upcoming Neo12 in the home market, and if the company follows its past pattern, then the device will be rebranded as the iQOO 16R in the Indian market. The smartphone will be a successor to the current iQOO 15R and will join the upcoming iQOO 16. The company has not officially announced the device in India yet, but the recent tease of the Neo12 in the Chinese market has given users a clear understanding of what to expect from the upcoming device. The smartphone is said to come with a massive 9,000 mAh battery with a dual camera setup at the back. Here is everything from expected specs, India price, launch timeline and more we know about the upcoming iQOO 16R.
The company has not yet officially announced anything, but the leaks and rumours point to the device landing in the Indian market around late February or early March in 2027.
Early reports suggest that the iQOO 16R will land in India with a price tag between Rs 55,000 and Rs 60,000. These are just speculative prices and may change at the time of launch.
The iQOO 16R is said to launch with a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED flat display with a 185 Hz refresh rate. The smartphone will get a new Visionox panel that will support 2K resolution. The device might also get a metal frame with an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and IP68 and IP69 certifications to keep it protected against water and dust.
Under the hood the device might draw its power from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It’s also rumoured to get a Q3 gaming chip, up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of internal storage options. Out of the box the device will be shipped with an Android 17-based skin. The handset may also get an in-built cooling fan to ensure that the device doesn’t get heated while performing demanding tasks.
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In terms of optics, the device will sport a dual camera setup at the back, including a 50MP primary camera with OIS along with an 8MP ultrawide sensor. At the front, the device will get a 16MP lens, which will come in handy for selfies and video calls. The handset might also get packed with a 9000 mAh cell paired with a 100 W wired charge.