iQOO 13: A Beacon of Performance, Elevating Gaming Experience

iQOO 13: A Beacon of Performance, Elevating Gaming ExperienceFollowing Qualcomm's release of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy flagship platform, iQOO swiftly launched its annual flagship - iQOO 13, powered by this platform. Hailed as "Performance Beacon," this smartphone not only boasts formidable hardware specifications but also incorporates the industry's sole self-developed esports chip, Q2, achieving the unique 2K+144FPS full-fledged concurrency, delivering a console-level gaming experience for users

iQOO 13: A Beacon of Performance, Elevating Gaming Experience

Following Qualcomm's release of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy flagship platform, iQOO swiftly launched its annual flagship - iQOO 13, powered by this platform. Hailed as "Performance Beacon," this smartphone not only boasts formidable hardware specifications but also incorporates the industry's sole self-developed esports chip, Q2, achieving the unique 2K+144FPS full-fledged concurrency, delivering a console-level gaming experience for users. So, how does the gaming experience on iQOO 13 truly stack up? We will delve into its performance, gaming performance, battery life, and more.

Matching the Strongest Platform with the Most Dedicated Optimization: Powerful Hardware Configuration of iQOO 13

iQOO 13 features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy flagship platform, which, for the first time, adopts the second-generation self-developed Oryon CPU architecture designed specifically for smartphones. This chip boasts a 45% performance leap over its predecessors while consuming less power. In terms of CPU architecture, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy features two 4.32GHz super cores, six 3.53GHz performance cores, and is paired with a 12MB L2 cache. Furthermore, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy integrates the Adreno GPU with sliced architecture, reaching a peak frequency of 1.1GHz, resulting in significant advancements in graphics processing capabilities.

Beyond the top-tier processor, iQOO 13 incorporates the industry-leading performance triumvirate, supporting the latest UFS 4.1 standard. Building upon UFS 4.0, it introduces functionalities like HID, SLCpin, ResizingWBbuffersize, FBO, firmware warnings, and RPMBpurge, further enhancing storage speeds. Simultaneously, iQOO 13 employs the new Samsung LPDDR5X Ultra memory, reaching a frequency of 9600Mbps, providing the phone with more powerful memory support.

To cater to the extreme demands of gaming enthusiasts, the iQOO team relentlessly optimized and polished chip design and self-developed algorithms, resulting in the new generation of iQOO self-developed esports chip Q2. Through the collaboration of dual chips, iQOO 13 not only delivers 144FPS ultra-high frame rate but also achieves the clear picture quality, zero-sensation latency, and ultra-low power consumption exclusively found in native high frame rates. Additionally, it brings forth the industry's first real-time visible frame rate feature, further upgrading the silky smooth gaming experience.

Leveraging the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chip, UFS 4.1 storage, LPDDR5X memory, and the self-developed Q2 esports chip, iQOO 13 boasts ultra-high frame rate, clear picture quality, low latency operation experience, and exceptional battery life in esports games. For those seeking the ultimate gaming experience, iQOO 13 undoubtedly stands as a powerful and worthy esports weapon.

Benchmarking Near 3 Million, iQOO 13 Exhibits Stellar Gaming Performance

A robust hardware configuration doesn't automatically signify exceptional gaming performance. To objectively demonstrate the capabilities of iQOO 13, we conducted AnTuTu benchmark tests and actual gameplay tests.

PChome's real-world test revealed iQOO 13 achieving an AnTuTu score of 2.98 million, surpassing 99% of users in CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX scores. It's safe to say that iQOO 13 fully harnesses the performance potential of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy flagship platform.

In terms of actual gaming performance, iQOO 13 demonstrated outstanding performance when running the game "Genshin Impact." Under PChome's standard test model, iQOO 13 achieved an average frame rate of 61FPS while running "Genshin Impact" for 30 minutes, with power consumption reaching only 4W. Moreover, it maintained remarkable stability throughout the gameplay, exhibiting no noticeable fluctuations even during combat. This signifies iQOO 13's exceptional performance in performance scheduling, power consumption control, and game smoothness, providing players with a high-quality gaming experience.

Regarding heat dissipation, equipped with a 7000mm VC vapor chamber, after running "Genshin Impact" for half an hour, the front of iQOO 13 reached a maximum temperature of 39.8, while the back reached 39, successfully controlling the "fire dragon" temperature within ideal bounds.

Additionally, we had iQOO 13 run "Honkai Star Rail" for 15 minutes. The average frame rate was 59.49FPS, with a power consumption of 4.4W, maintaining a silky smooth experience throughout. The front of the phone reached a maximum temperature of 40, and the back reached 39.1, again without significant heating.

Overall, iQOO 13's gaming performance is impeccable. First, the frame rate stability is remarkable; its near-full-frame average ensures a smooth experience even in complex game scenes. Power consumption control is also outstanding, allowing the phone to maintain low energy consumption even under high loads, preventing excessive battery drain or overheating issues. In terms of temperature control, the phone's temperature stays within a comfortable range, avoiding significant heat generation, further ensuring stable performance during prolonged gameplay. This makes iQOO 13 an ideal choice for gamers, particularly those who engage in prolonged high-intensity gameplay, as it consistently guarantees superb performance and a comfortable operation experience.

Powered by Self-Developed Q2 Esports Chip, Delivering Differentiated Experience

Besides incorporating the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy flagship platform, iQOO 13 also features the self-developed Q2 esports chip. This chip, coupled with the third-generation super-resolution technology, builds upon the previous two generations, introducing detail texture super-resolution processing. Through multiple processes like texture mapping, mesh models, texture mapping, and rasterization, it significantly enhances the game's image quality material, achieving a picture quality experience surpassing PC textures.

PChome's real-world testing revealed a noticeable difference in picture clarity when playing "Genshin Impact" with and without PC-level super-resolution enabled on iQOO 13. Enabling PC-level super-resolution instantly enhanced the game's picture quality, making it feel like playing a high-definition console game.

It's worth noting that, equipped with dedicated high-energy-efficiency computing power, iQOO 13 also solves the industry problems of frame interpolation, ensuring the best picture quality, delay, and power consumption, ultimately achieving an ultimate frame interpolation experience.

Furthermore, relying on the collaborative effort of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy and the self-developed Q2 esports chip, iQOO 13 can reduce power consumption in extreme scenarios, achieving 2K+144FPS super-resolution and frame interpolation concurrency in gaming.

PChome's real-world testing involved playing "PUBG Mobile" using iQOO 13. By swiping the screen to pull up the in-game control center, clicking the game tool, then clicking the game interpolation button, and returning to the game, players can clearly perceive the smooth, as-smooth-as-silk gameplay, essentially a physical cheat code.

To address the issue of game screen flickering, iQOO 13 industry-first introduces VAA anti-flickering technology. It combines super-resolution and frame interpolation to achieve the industry's best picture quality experience, eliminating flickering issues with distant building edges, utility poles, and other objects, resulting in a more immersive gaming experience.

Built-in 6150mAh High-Capacity Battery, iQOO 13 Ensures Long-Lasting Gameplay

Regarding battery life, iQOO 13 features the new generation of blue-ocean dual-core battery with a capacity of 6150mAh. The Black Track version boasts a minimum thickness of just 7.99mm.

PChome's 2024 three-hour battery life model test revealed that iQOO 13 consumed only 27% of its battery, leaving 73% remaining after the test. Currently, it ranks seventh on this year's battery life list.

In terms of charging, iQOO 13 comes standard with 120W wired fast charging. In real-world tests with the screen off, it takes only 28 minutes for the UI to reach a full charge, and 32 minutes to fully charge. Notably, it's the only phone on PChome's 2024 test list, among the top ten, with a battery capacity exceeding 6000mAh.

It's important to note that iQOO 13 not only charges quickly but also supports bypass charging, accessible on the side bar. While playing games, plug in the power supply, pull up the game control center, and click the direct power button to enable it. This feature not only protects the battery, reducing overcharging, but also lowers battery heat, achieving a win-win situation.

We had iQOO 13 run "Genshin