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iQOO 16

Not out yet. Here is when we think it lands, and exactly why we think so.

Reveal

The day it is shown to the world

Early days · Could still move by months

14 August 2027

in about 12 months

Almost certainly between 22 October 2026 and 31 October 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

most likelyAug 2026Dec 202722 Oct31 Oct
Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.
Where we started Its own release rhythm This line has launched on a steady schedule, so we started from when the next one is due.
Reports behind it 1 separate story Found across 1 article. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.
Since last time No change Last worked out on 19 Aug 2026. We recheck every day.

What changed our mind

  1. Digital Chat Station · picked up by GSMArena
    Called a rumour Heard it from someone else

    Says revealed sometime in September 2026

    “iQOO is said to launch the iQOO 16 in September” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 4 days earlier
Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 22 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2027 (374 days wide), with a standard deviation of 165 days. Starting model: series_cadence+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

Ledger hash 54b024f51164ed5d9ffd8b4d…

On sale

The day you can actually buy one

Early days · Could still move by months

25 August 2027

in about 12 months

Almost certainly between 2 November 2026 and 13 November 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

most likelyAug 2026Jan 20282 Nov13 Nov
Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.
Where we started When vivo usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year vivo normally picks.
Reports behind it 1 separate story Found across 1 article. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.
Since last time No change Last worked out on 19 Aug 2026. We recheck every day.

What changed our mind

  1. Digital Chat Station · picked up by GSMArena
    Called a rumour Heard it from someone else

    Says on sale sometime in September 2026

    “iQOO is said to launch the iQOO 16 in September” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 147 days earlier
Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 2 Nov 2026 to 13 Nov 2027 (376 days wide), with a standard deviation of 166 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

Ledger hash f29a6e3bc5f6374106e395e5…

What the hardware is

8 of 20 headline specs known so far. Values from a spec database describe a phone that exists; values from articles are what sources claim about one that does not yet. Each row says which it is, and where sources contradict each other we print both figures rather than choosing.

display

Refresh rate
165 Hz Rumoured
Resolution
2K Rumoured
Screen size
6.85" Rumoured

performance

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Rumoured

camera

Main camera
50 MP Rumoured

battery

Battery
8500 mAh Rumoured
Wired charging
100 W Rumoured

body

Ingress protection
IP68 Rumoured

Still unknown: panel type, ram, storage, front camera, rear cameras, height, width, thickness, weight, operating system, 5g, nfc.

Where you will be able to buy it

Likely one region first Based on how this product line usually launches

This line usually starts in one market and travels later, if it travels at all.

Iqoo normally launches in China first.

No report so far has named a specific country for this one. That is normal early on: the market is usually only spelled out close to launch.

How this date has moved

Every time we changed our mind, we wrote it down and never touched it again.

  1. 25 August 2027 On sale First guess

    Worked out on 19 Aug 2026 · range 2 Nov 2026 to 13 Nov 2027 · f29a6e3bc5…

  2. 14 August 2027 Reveal First guess

    Worked out on 19 Aug 2026 · range 22 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2027 · 54b024f511…

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