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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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No launch date, chipset, or battery size for the 16T has been announced yet.
