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iQOO 13 Cameras: A Closer Look with Samples

iQOO 13 Cameras: A Closer Look with Samples

We tested the iQOO 13’s rear cameras in Dubai, UAE.

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 25 November 2024 23:35 IST

iQOO 13 Cameras: A Closer Look with Samples

The iQOO 13 has a triple rear camera setup

Highlights

iQOO 13 is launching in India on December 3
It is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC
The iQOO 13 gets a 50-megapixel Sony IMX921 primary camera

iQOO 13 is set to launch in India on December 3, but ahead of it, we got a chance to test out its camera performance. The phone was unveiled last month in China and comes equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, a triple rear camera unit, and a 6,150mAh battery. While most of the specifications of the Indian variant are said to be similar, the battery capacity has been capped at 6,000mAh. The iQOO series phones are known for their performance credentials, but the iQOO 13 is hoping to change that with its camera prowess featuring triple 50-megapixel rear camera setup.

iQOO 13 camera specifications

The iQOO 13 features a primary 50-megapixel Sony IMX921 sensor with f/1.88 aperture, optical image stabilisation, and electronic image stabilisation. The rear main camera can also shoot videos at up to 8K 30fps resolution.

The phone features a 2x telephoto camera

You get another 50-megapixel ultrawide camera that uses the Samsung S5KJN1SQ03 sensor and offers f/2.0 aperture. Finally, there's a 50-megapixel Sony IMX816 telephoto sensor with f/1.85 aperture and 2x optical zoom. While the telephoto is a downgrade compared to the iQOO 12, which came with a periscope telephoto sensor, iQOO claims that the new phone uses Vivo's image processing, which should help provide better results.

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iQOO 13 camera samples

We tested the cameras on the iQOO 13 in Dubai, UAE and captured plenty of photos using all three sensors. While we can't give our verdict yet, below are some samples from the main, ultrawide, and telephoto cameras you can check out.

First, let's take a look at some daylight and low-light photos taken using the 50-megapixel Sony IMX921 rear camera. The photos were shot in the default Photo mode.

Main camera daylight samples shot at 1x (23mm)

Next, some low-light photos from the main camera.

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Main camera lowlight samples shot at 1x (23mm)

Here are some samples taken from the 50-megapixel Sony IMX816 telephoto sensor in Portrait Mode at four different focal lengths.

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Top to bottom: 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 100mm

There's also a Snapshot mode on the Camera app that is claimed to take sharp images of moving images. We, obviously, tried this on the fast-moving cars (2nd shot below) at the Dubai Autodrome. Take a look at some of the Snapshot mode shots below.

The iQOO 13 is set to launch in India on December 3. Stay tuned to our full review to know our final verdict on the camera performance.

*Disclosure: iQOO sponsored the correspondent's flights and hotel for the event in Dubai, UAE.

iQOO 13

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.82-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 6150mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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