iQOO has officially announced that the iQOO 16 will launch on September 29 at 7pm local time in China.
Sales are set to begin immediately after the launch event.
The company has also confirmed the design direction and color variants for its next flagship.
Despite being the standard model, iQOO says the iQOO 16 will offer hardware and features that can rival higher-end Pro Max models.
Design and Color Variants
The iQOO 16 will feature a futuristic "Tomorrow's Porthole" design language for its camera area.
Three rear cameras are visually linked through a mechanical-style structure inspired by a spacecraft window.
The Light Chaser variant will have a holographic rear panel using laser holographic imaging technology. This creates changing red and blue light effects as the viewing angle shifts.
The phone will also be available in Legend and Racing Track color options.
The display is expected to be a major highlight.
iQOO has confirmed the iQOO 16 will be the first smartphone with a 2K resolution panel and a 165Hz refresh rate, developed jointly with Samsung Display.
The 6.85-inch screen uses Samsung Display's latest M16 organic light-emitting material and LEAD 2.0 technology without a traditional polarizer.
According to the company, this can reduce power consumption by around 30% while retaining high resolution and refresh rate.
The panel is also expected to support up to 2,800 nits of global peak brightness, 10,000 nits locally, and up to 500Hz multi-touch sampling.
Other display features include DC dimming, up to 3,300Hz PWM dimming, and gaming glare protection.
Under the hood, the iQOO 16 is expected to use Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon flagship platform alongside iQOO's Q4 gaming chip.
The phone is also tipped to receive upgraded vibration motors and speakers for a more immersive gaming experience.
The device is likely to draw power from an 8,400mAh battery with support for 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.
The rear camera setup is expected to include a 50-megapixel main camera with a 1/1.3-inch sensor, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera.
Storage options are tipped to include 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB, and 16GB+1TB configurations.
It will come preloaded with OriginOS 7-based Android 17 and carry IP68 and IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance.
