The iQOO 12 5G smartphone will make its debut in the Indian market on December 12. Customers who are interested in the brand’s priority pass previously received an announcement. The official pre-booking period has begun.
Ahead of the launch, iQOO 12 official pricing details leaked through the Amazon listing. The new iQOO 12 might be the cheapest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC in India. As per the listing, the new iQOO 12 5G with 16GB+512GB will cost Rs.57,999/- & the lower 12GB+256GB might cost around Rs.52,999/- in India.
Goes on pre-orders:
Customers who pre-book the device via Amazon India will receive a priority pass for the device for a refundable payment of Rs. 999. There are many benefits associated with the priority pass, including a 24-hour early access period to order the upcoming smartphone. Early access pass holders will receive a free Vivo TWS worth Rs 2,999 with the purchase of the device.
In an interesting report last week, it was revealed that the iQOO 12 could be cheaper than its predecessor. According to the teasers so far, the Indian model of the iQOO 12 is identical to the Chinese model.
iQOO 12:
The iQOO 11 arrives with the same 6.78-inch 1.5K OLED BOE display on the front. It does come with an adaptive refresh rate of up to 144Hz with HDR10+ support. The display also features a whopping 3000 nits of peak brightness.
As expected the iQOO 12 will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC coupled with 8GB/12GB LPDDR5x RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 4.0 storage space. The device will come with a 50MP OmniVision OV50H main sensor coupled with gimble stabilization. There is a 50MP Samsung JN1 ultra-wide with f/2.2 & 64MP OV64B telephoto lens (f/2.46) with 3x optical zoom & OIS. It also gets massive 100x digital zoom support.
There is a 16MP selfie shooter on the front. The new iQOO 12 will pack a 5000 mAh battery with a whopping 120W fast wired charging. It runs on Android 14 OS with FunTouch OS 14 on top.
It comes with stereo speakers with Hi-Res Audio support. The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with Dual 4G LTE, NFC, IR Blaster, 5G, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wifi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and USB Type-C port. It measures 8.4mm thick and weighs 205g. The device also gets an IP64-rated chassis & extra-large X-axis linear motor for haptic feedback.