iQOO 12 review – iQOO 12 Pros and Cons

iQOO 12 (5G)

About This Product

  • iQOO 12 (5G) Summary

    iQOO 12 has a brilliant 6.78-inch E7 AMOLED panel of 1280p resolution and dynamic 144Hz refresh rate. There is also support for 10-bit color depth, HDR10+ streaming and a peak brightness up to 3,000 nits!

    The iQOO 12 packs a graphite 5,000mAh battery with an allegedly enhanced lifespan of 1,600 cycles (before reaching 80% capacity) and 120W super-fast wired charging

iQOO 12 (5G) Highlight

IQOO 12 (5G) :

  • Body: 163.2×75.9×8.1mm, 199g; glass front, glass back, aluminum frame; IP64 dustproof and water splashproof.
  • Display: 6.78″ AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak), 1260x2800px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 453ppi.
  • Chipset: Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 750.
  • Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
  • OS/Software: Android 14, Funtouch 14 (International), OriginOS 4 (China).
  • Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm, 1/1.3″, 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm, 1/2.0″, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom. Ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚, AF.
  • Front camera: 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide).
  • Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS.
  • Battery: 5000mAh; 120W wired.
  • Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive; NFC; Infrared port.
  • Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); stereo speakers.

iQOO 12 (5G) Network

TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
 CDMA 800
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
 CDMA2000 1x
4G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 – India
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 – China
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA – India
 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA – China
SpeedHSPA, LTE-A, 5G

iQOO 12 (5G) LAUNCH DATE

Announced 2023, November 07
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, November 14

iQOO 12 BODY

Dimensions 163.2 x 75.9 x 8.1 mm or 8.4 mm
Weight198.5 g or 203.7 g (7.02 oz)
BuildGlass front, metal frame, glass back
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP64 dustproof and water splashproof (China only)

iQOO 12  DISPLAY

Type LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

iQOO 12 PLATFORM

OSAndroid 14, Funtouch 14 (International), OriginOS 4 (China)
Chipset Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUAdreno 750

 

MEMORY

Card
slot  
No
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
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  IQOO 12 COMMS

WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning  GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFCYes
Infrared portYes
RadioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

BATTERY

Type 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 120W wired

 

9.7

Out of 10

Our Score

IQOO 12 PROS AND CONS

Pros

Cons

Customer Rating
4.8/5

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