iQOO 12 Series Launches in China, Indian Launch Expected on Dec 11

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo's iQOO sub-brand introduced the iQOO 12 series phones in the nation, marking the series' global debut. There will be an arrival in India for both iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro; it is likely that these will be released on December 11 in India.

The iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro are dubbed the "Future eSports flagships" by the firm because of their enormous vapor chambers and 6.78-inch curved E7 AMOLED screens with 2K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate, respectively, and 1.5K resolution and 144Hz AMOLED screens, respectively.

iQOO series Specifications

Processor

In terms of processors, both the phones have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. These are the first smartphones in India to have this chipset.  Both smartphones offer up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage, while the base variants start at 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

Camera Features

These phones also have stereo speakers, with the earpiece acting as a second speaker.  These devices have an identical rear triple camera with a 50-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 64-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom.

There is also a 16MP selfie camera on the front which supports 1080p video recording function. It also has dual SIM card slots that support 5G network in both slots. Both phones support wireless Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

Battery

The iQOO 12 has a 5,000mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging, while the iQOO 12 Pro has a slightly larger 5,100mAh battery that supports 120W cable and 50W wireless charging. Despite being a flagship smartphone, the data transfer from the USB-C port is limited to USB 2.0.

Storage options

iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro are available with three storage options. The former is available in 12/256GB, 16/512GB and 16GB/1TB options, while the latter is available in 16/256GB, 16/512GB and 16GB/1TB models.