A new leak from tipster Smart Pikachu on Weibo suggests the iQOO 16T is currently being tested with a combined liquid and air cooling system.
The leak also indicates the phone will retain a 200MP main camera but will not include a periscope zoom lens this generation.
Camera details and other specs
For the regular iQOO 16, the brand is reportedly planning to use a 50MP main sensor.
iQOO has been testing both 200MP and 50MP main camera options for the iQOO 16 before settling on the larger-sensor 50MP option.
Earlier reports about the 16T mentioned a large-display approach, and a June leak said the phone was in development.
Last month, another leak added that it is being tested with a 2K Samsung display, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip, and a built-in cooling fan.
Today's leak suggests the fan may now be paired with liquid cooling as well.
For context, the predecessor iQOO 15T launched in May with a 200MP main camera supporting CIPA 4.5 stabilization, 4x lossless zoom, and portrait mode across all focal lengths.
It also featured a 50MP ultra-wide lens with macro support, the Dimensity 9500 Monster Edition chip, the in-house Q3 gaming chip, and an 8,000mAh battery with 100W charging.
If the 16T follows a similar setup while adding the dual cooling system, it could mean better heat management during longer use, though performance gains are not confirmed.
No launch date, chipset, or battery size for the 16T has been announced yet.
