While iQOO may be preparing to launch the iQOO 16, which is expected to be unveiled in just a couple of months, the brand recently showcased what its future smartphone from several generations ahead may look like. Called the iQOO X, it’s a concept phone that packs bleeding-edge hardware over today’s flagships, including a processor that Qualcomm hasn’t even announced yet. Said to be developed with input from iQOO fans, the company has yet to make a firm decision to commercialise it.
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iQOO X design and appearance
Unlike iQOO’s current lineup of flagship smartphones featuring squarish camera modules, the concept flagship device appears to feature a vertical camera layout with subtle ridges along the edges. The iQOO X was showcased in black and white colourways. Up front, the device is likely to feature an under-display selfie camera with extremely thin bezels for a complete futuristic viewing experience.
iQOO X specifications and features
Moving on to the specifications, which are quite absurd even for today’s standards, the iQOO X sports a massive 7-inch M16 display with the panel sourced from Samsung. What’s interesting is that the M14 panel is Samsung’s latest offering, found on the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the iQOO 15. Meaning iQOO believes it’ll be able to obtain M16 displays for the iQOO X, even if they don’t exist yet. This display will feature 2K+ resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate paired with a half-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
Under the hood, the iQOO X will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 10 Pro chip, whereas the chipmaker is only expected to announce the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series during the Snapdragon Summit in September this year. This alone indicates that iQOO is being highly ambitious with the hardware for a phone that isn’t even planned for commercialisation. Qualcomm’s current chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, offers up to 4.6 GHz clock speeds and the Adreno 840 GPU.
On to the optics, the iQOO X comprises a 200MP 1/1.3-inch HPC primary sensor from Samsung, a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, and a 50MP Samsung ultrawide lens. Compared to the iQOO 15’s 50MP 1/1.56-inch main lens, the 200MP HPC lens offers a considerably larger sensor size, potentially resulting in more light intake for better details and clarity, especially in low-light scenarios.
The headlining feature of the iQOO X remains its 15,000mAh battery, an all-solid-state battery, nicknamed the “Blue Ice Battery.” No current smartphone on the market features solid-state batteries with this level of capacity, and that is exactly the point of presenting a concept device like this.
iQOO X pricing
iQOO has even revealed the iQOO X’s pricing: the base 12GB + 512GB model could be priced at CNY 6,999 (approx. Rs 99,200), while the 16GB + 512GB variant could retail for CNY 7,399 (approx. Rs 1,04,000), whereas the 16GB + 1TB could come come at CNY 7,799 (approx. Rs 1,10,000). Lastly, the all-out 24GB + 1TB storage variant may come at CNY 8,599 (approx. Rs 1,21,000).
With the iQOO X, iQOO is showing consumers and competitors what its R&D team can build. By showcasing a futuristic smartphone, the brand attracts eyeballs and makes a statement that they’re not just following the trends, but also inventing the future.
