iQOO has officially launched the iQOO 16 in China, bringing Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, a 165Hz Samsung M16 AMOLED display, triple 50MP cameras, and a massive 8,400mAh battery.
The flagship features a 6.85-inch Samsung-made M16 AMOLED panel with a 2K 1440 × 3168 resolution, 19.8:9 aspect ratio, and 165Hz refresh rate. Brightness reaches up to 10,000 nits at a localized peak, while full-screen peak brightness reaches 2,800 nits.
Performance comes from the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, paired with LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. The phone also features an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner and IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance.
iQOO 16 Specs
Display: 6.85-inch Samsung M16 AMOLED, 1440 × 3168, 165Hz, up to 2,800 nits full-screen / 10,000 nits localized peak
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
RAM: 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X Ultra
Storage: 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.1
Rear cameras: 50MP main, 1/1.3-inch sensor, OIS + 50MP ultrawide, 1/2.75-inch, autofocus + 50MP periscope telephoto, 1/1.95-inch, OIS
Zoom: 3x optical, 6x lossless, up to 100x digital
Front camera: 32MP fixed-focus
Battery: 8,400mAh
Charging: 100W wired, 40W wireless
OS: Android 17 with OriginOS 7
Security: Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner
Durability: IP68/IP69
Colors: Chasing Light, Racetrack, Legend
Thickness: 8.3mm to 8.55mm
Weight: 222.5g to 229.8g
For photography, the iQOO 16 uses three 50MP rear cameras. The main camera has a 1/1.3-inch-type sensor and OIS, while the ultrawide adds autofocus. The 50MP periscope telephoto also has OIS, with 3x optical zoom, 6x lossless zoom, and up to 100x digital zoom. Selfies are handled by a 32MP fixed-focus camera.
The biggest hardware highlight is the 8,400mAh battery, supported by 100W wired and 40W wireless charging. That gives the iQOO 16 considerably more battery capacity than the roughly 5,000mAh batteries still common on many flagship phones.
The iQOO 16 runs Android 17 with vivo’s OriginOS 7. It comes in three color options, roughly translated as Chasing Light, Racetrack, and Legend. Depending on the version, the phone measures between 8.3mm and 8.55mm thick and weighs between 222.5g and 229.8g.
Pricing starts at CNY 5,999, around ₱56,000, for the 12GB + 256GB model. The other configurations are priced at:
12GB + 256GB: CNY 5,999, around ₱56,000
12GB + 512GB: CNY 6,799, around ₱63,400
16GB + 512GB: CNY 7,499, around ₱70,000
16GB + 1TB: CNY 8,499, around ₱79,300
These PHP figures are approximate conversions using a current mid-market rate of about ₱9.33 per CNY and do not include taxes, import costs, or local pricing.
The iQOO 16 is currently confirmed for China, with no official global launch date announced yet. However, iQOO’s previous flagship phones have eventually reached international markets.
With a 2K 165Hz Samsung M16 display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, triple 50MP cameras, wireless charging, IP68/IP69 protection, and an 8,400mAh battery, the iQOO 16 is clearly built as a performance-focused flagship with endurance to match.