The iQOO 16 joins the ranks of devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, following the Xiaomi 18 Pro series and Honor Magic9. It features a 6.85-inch Samsung M16 AMOLED display that supports a refresh rate of up to 165Hz and Dolby Vision, capable of reaching a peak brightness of 10,000 nits.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip is paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM, up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage, and a massive 8,500 mAh battery supporting 100W wired and 40W wireless charging.
The camera setup consists of a 50MP wide-angle lens, a 50MP ultra-wide lens, and a 50MP telephoto lens with up to 3x optical zoom, while the front houses a 32MP selfie camera. The three rear cameras are housed in a module resembling that of the iPhone 16 Pro.
The device runs on OriginOS 7 (based on Android 17) and features IP69-rated durability, stereo speakers, an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, and an IR blaster. Pricing in China is listed below. iQOO 16 (12/256GB) – RMB 5999 (~RM 3650)
iQOO 16 (12/512GB) – RMB 6799 (~RM 4136)
iQOO 16 (16/512GB) – RMB 7499 (~RM 4563)
iQOO 16 (16/1000GB) – RMB 8499 (~RM 5171)
