iQOO may be lining up a new performance phone that sits between its standard flagships and the more extreme Ultra tier. A fresh iQOO 15T leak points to a built-in cooling fan, a sign that the company wants gaming-style thermal hardware to spread beyond its top-end models. The phone is expected to arrive in mid-2026, before the iQOO 16.
If the tip is right, the 15T would arrive before the iQOO 16, which is expected to debut in China around October 2026. That puts the 15T in mid-2026 territory, where brands often launch slightly toned-down spin-offs to keep momentum going without waiting for the next full flagship cycle.
iQOO 15T leak and cooling fan details
The name comes from a Weibo post by tipster Digital Chat Station, who says the device could be called the iQOO 15T. The interesting bit is the cooling fan, which would be borrowed from the Ultra model. That is a sensible move if iQOO wants to make sustained gaming performance less exclusive, though it also suggests the company knows heat is still the price of high-end speed.
- Possible name: iQOO 15T
- Expected feature: built-in cooling fan
- Likely launch window: mid-2026
Neo 11 and Neo 11 Pro specifications
The same leak also mentions the Neo 11 and Neo 11 Pro, which look like the more practical siblings in iQOO’s pipeline. Both are said to use a 6.83-inch 2K OLED display, with Snapdragon 8 Elite for the Neo 11 and Dimensity 9500 for the Pro. They may also carry batteries of up to 8,000mAh, a metal middle frame, and an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor.
That combination reads like a familiar Chinese-phone formula: big battery, premium build, and a spec sheet designed to look expensive even when the pricing is not. If the cooling fan rumor is accurate, iQOO is also leaning harder into a niche that rivals such as RedMagic and ASUS have spent years making their own.
iQOO 16 display, chip and camera rumors
The iQOO 16 is already being linked to a 2K Samsung display with refresh rates of up to 165Hz or even 185Hz, plus the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset. Camera rumors point to a 200-megapixel main sensor, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera. That is a pretty aggressive stack, and if iQOO can keep the heat under control, the 15T could end up being the more interesting phone for gamers who do not want to pay Ultra money.
For now, though, this is still a leak, not a launch invite. The more devices iQOO fans hear about, the clearer the company’s strategy becomes: more variants, more performance, and more ways to turn ”fast phone” into a family business.