iQOO 12 5G with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 120W fast charging, 144Hz display launched in India: price, specs

Check out the complete price and specifications of the phone.

iQOO 12 price in India, sale

• iQOO 12 price in India is Rs 52,999 for the 12GB + 256GB version and Rs 57,999 for the 16GB + 512GB model.
• The company is offering a Rs 3,000 instant discount through an ICICI Bank card or customers can avail of an additional up to Rs 5,000 exchange bonus.
• The handset comes in White and Black colour options and will be on sale via Amazon in the country.
• Users who purchased the priority pass can buy the phone on December 13th at 12 PM IST, while the open sale will start on December 14th at 12 PM IST.
• The company is offering a 6-month additional warranty and a 9-month no-cost EMI offer.

iQOO 12 specifications

• Display: iQOO 12 sports a 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display with 2800 × 1260 pixels resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, 144Hz variable refresh rate, up to 1400 nits brightness, 3000 nits peak brightness, 2160Hz PWM dimming and a punch-hole cutout.
• Processor: The handset is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with Adreno GPU.
• Besides the Snapdragon chip, the handset houses a dedicated Q1 chipset to improve the gaming experience and frame rates.
• RAM/Storage: The chipset is paired with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage.
• OS: The phone runs on Android 14-based OriginOS 4.0 custom skin out of the box.
• Cameras: iQOO 12 features a 50MP Omnivision OV50H primary sensor with f/1.68 aperture, OIS, and LED flash, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle Samsung JN1 sensor with f/2.0 aperture, and a 64MP 3x telephoto camera with f/2.57 aperture, OIS, and up to 100x digital zoom. There is a dedicated V3 imaging chip. The phone houses a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.
• Battery: The phone packs a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.
• Others: There is an in-display fingerprint sensor, stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio and others.
• Connectivity: 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C.

iQOO 11 vs iQOO 12: Upgrades

iQOO 12 is a significant upgrade over the iQOO 11. Here are some of the notable improvements.

• Firstly, we get the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, in place of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. This should result in performance gains in addition to gaming, camera, and overall improvements.
• The 13MP 2x telephoto lens is being replaced with a large 64MP 3x telephoto camera. This should result in better zoom photos and better quality ones too.
• With the iQOO 12, we get a 512GB storage option in India as well.
• As for connectivity, we get Wi-Fi 7 instead of Wi-Fi 6 on the iQOO 11, there is Bluetooth 5.4 instead of Bluetooth 5.3.