iQOO’s upcoming smartphone carrying the model number ‘I2606’, which was previously spotted on the SIRIM and SDPPI databases with the iQOO 16s moniker, has now received India’s BIS certification. Its latest certification points to a possible launch in the Indian market, while an official announcement regarding the device is still awaited.
Check out more about this latest update below.
iQOO 16s – BIS Certification
On the BIS database with the registration number ‘R-93029700’ in the mobile phones category, the upcoming iQOO smartphone has been listed bearing the model number ‘I2606’, and its grant/inclusion date is mentioned as the 11th of November 2026.
Speaking more, unlike the earlier SIRIM and SDPPI listings, the BIS certification does not reveal the device’s moniker. Going by its predecessor’s naming, the smartphone would have been expected to arrive as the iQOO 16R, though both the SIRIM and SDPPI certifications have instead identified it as the iQOO 16s.
About its specifications, nothing has been officially confirmed yet, and a Geekbench listing that could reveal its chipset and other performance details is also still awaited. However, the device is rumoured to feature the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 chip, whose core configuration and performance details remain unknown at the moment.
The smartphone may appear on more certification platforms or the Geekbench database in the coming days, which could offer a better idea of what it will be bringing.
Stay tuned for more updates.
