iQOO 12 India price leaked ahead of December 12th launch

HIGHLIGHTS

• iQOO 12 debuted earlier this month, and it’s coming to India soon.
• It’s iQOO’s flagship phone and the possible India pricing has been leaked.
• iQOO 12 will be priced under  Rs 60,000 according to the leak.

iQOO 12 is launching in India on December 12th. The latest flagship series debuted in China earlier this month with two phones — iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro. The brand has been teasing its upcoming phone in India through a microsite on Amazon. A new leak has now revealed the possible India pricing of iQOO 12.

iQOO 12 price in India (leaked)

• iQOO 12 India pricing has been leaked by tipster Mukul Sharma, who sharedan image of the phone’s retail box. The actual price hasn’t been revealed but it will fall under Rs 60,000 as it shows Rs 5X,999 in the box.
• According to the tipster, the iQOO 12 will cost Rs 56,999 or it could be priced between Rs 53,000 and Rs 55,000. It’s also said to launch in two variants of 12GB + 256GB and 16GB + 512GB so the starting price could be Rs 56,999.
• In China, the iQOO 12 starts at RMB 3,999 (Rs 45,800 approx) for the base model with 12GB RAM 256GB storage.
• iQOO 12 is confirmed to launch with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset paired with the in-house Q1 chip. The smartphone will feature a triple camera setup with a 50MP primary camera, a 50MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 64MP periscope telephoto lens. iQOO 12 is also going to be the first non-Pixel phone to run Android 14 out-of-the-box.
• The brand has also assured no pre-installed bloatware, and three years of Android updates. The smartphone will come in two colour options of white and black with the BMW branding.

iQOO 12 specifications

• Display: features a 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM Dimming, and 3000 nits peak brightness.
• RAM and storage:The smartphone comes with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage.
• Cameras: features a 50MP 1/1.3-inch primary camera with OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 64MP periscope telephoto camera with 3x zoom and 100x digital zoom. It houses a 16MP front camera for selfies.
• Software:On the software front, it runs Android 14 with OriginOS 4.0 custom skin on top.
• Battery, charging: packs a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

Key Specs

iQOO 12 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 12 GBProcessor

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)Display

50 MP + 50 MP + 64 MPRear camera

16 MPSelfie camera

5000 mAhBattery

• iQOO 12 will run Funtouch OS 14 based on Android 14.
• It will be the first non-Pixel phone in India to offer the latest Android update.
• the 12 is launching in India on December 12th
•  has been teasing its upcoming smartphone, the , that is scheduled to launch in India on December 12th. There’s already a dedicated micrositefor the on Amazon, where we can catch up on the phone’s latest updates. The Vivo sub-brand has now revealed that the will launch with Android 14 out-of-the-box.

·        iQOO 12 Android 14 confirmed

• iQOO announced on X that the  12 will run FuntouchOS 14 based on the latest Android 14 out-of-the-box. This would make  12 the first non-Pixel smartphone to launch with Android 14. This is expected to give the an edge over other Android smartphones in the market.

The brand has so far confirmed key details about the  launching in India.

• The iQOO 12 will come in two colour options of white and black with the BMW branding.
• It will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, another first in the country.
• The smartphone will also be equipped with a dedicated Q1 chip for enhanced gaming performance.
• Its camera details will be revealed next by the brand.

iQOO 12 price

It’s worth noting that the  debuted in China earlier this month so we’re expecting the same specs and features for the Indian variant as well. In China, the starts at RMB 3,999 (Rs 45,800 approx) for the base model with 12GB RAM 256GB storage. As for its specifications, here’s a look at what the  offers.

iQOO 12 specifications

• Display: features a 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM Dimming, and 3000 nits peak brightness.
• Processor:The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with Adreno GPU, and a dedicated Q1 chip as well.
• RAM and storage: It comes with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage.
• Cameras: features a 50MP 1/1.3-inch primary camera with OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 64MP periscope telephoto camera with 3x zoom and 100x digital zoom. For selfies, there’s a 16MP front camera on the iQOO .
• Software:It runs on Android 14 with OriginOS 4.0 custom skin on top.
• Battery, charging: packs a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.