iQOO 13 Review: Return of a Flagship Killer

TEAM SGG PATREON   / somegadgetguy   iQOO 13 REVIEW! The iQOO 13 is billed as a hot-rod performer, and it's about as close to a gaming phone as we can get, without adding more gamer hardware.
Maybe no longer a "killer flagship", at least not by how we judge cameras...
I have a LOT of thoughts!
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The iQOO 13 is in the GadgetLab, and it's my first spin with a Snapdragon 8 Elite. This was the phone I used to test against the Oppo Find X8 Pro in our By The Benchmarks article, and it's a screamer. Even though it loses every fight I can stage against the Dimensity this year, we should still celebrate a GREAT transition for Snapdragon chips.

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0:00 Intro and Patreon
0:35 iQOO 13 Compromises?
1:15 iQOO 13 Screen and Fingerprint
2:20 Snapdragon 8 Elite Performance
4:45 Practical Performance
6:36 Some Thoughts on Gaming
8:34 FunTouch 15 is Smooth
9:35 AI is a Bust
10:48 Cameras are a Step Down
13:13 Battery and Charging
15:08 Video Output Support
15:56 The Wrap Up
17:26 Join the Club!







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