iQOO 16 global launch hinted by new Geekbench listing

A global version of the iQOO 16 has appeared on Geekbench with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (SM8975), 12GB of RAM and Android 17. It scored 2,944 single-core and 10,029 multi-core; the firmware's "EX" tag points to an international build, though iQOO has not confirmed a global launch date.

• Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6: two cores at 5.01GHz, three at 4.03GHz, three at 3.74GHz, Adreno 850
• Geekbench 7 scores: 2,944 single-core and 10,029 multi-core
• 6.85-inch Samsung M16 AMOLED, 2K 3168x1440, 165Hz refresh rate
• 8,400mAh battery with 100W wired and 40W wireless charging