iQoo 12 5G Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Expected Price, Specifications

iQoo will unveil the iQoo 12 smartphone in India at 5:00pm IST today.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 12 December 2023 12:15 IST

iQoo 12 5G Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Expected Price, Specifications

Photo Credit: iQoo

iQoo 12 5G will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support

Highlights

iQoo 12 5G was launched in China in November
iQoo 12 5G will receive three years of software updates
It will be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC

iQoo 12 5G is all set to launch in India today (December 12). The launch event will be livestreamed on YouTube. Ahead of the launch, the Chinese electronics giant has revealed several details about the smartphone. Most recently, the Vivo sub-brand announced that the iQoo 12 5G will receive three years of software updates and four years of security patches in the country. It is confirmed to run on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and pack a triple rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel primary camera. The iQoo 12 5G was launched in China in November alongside the iQoo 12 Pro. The iQoo 12 5G is expected to debut in the premium segment.

iQoo 12 5G launch details, expected price

iQoo 12 5G India launch event will begin at 5:00pm IST. The virtual event will be livestreamed via the iQoo India YouTube channel and you can also watch it below via the embedded video stream. The handset will be available for purchase through Amazon.

As per a recent leak, the iQoo 12 5G could be priced at Rs. 52,999 for the 12GB RAM + 256GB variant. The 16GB RAM + 512GB storage variant is tipped to cost Rs. 57,999.

[Sponsored] Samsung Galaxy S24: The Ultimate Camera Phone With Smarter On-Device AI

To recall, the iQoo 12 was launched in China with a price tag of CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 45,000) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB variant. It is priced at CNY 4,299 (roughly Rs. 50,00) for the 16GB RAM + 512GB variant, and CNY 4,699 (roughly Rs. 53,000) for the 16GB RAM + 1TB variant.

iQoo 12 5G specifications

So far, the company has announced a few specifications of the Indian variant of the iQoo 12 5G including the operating system, processor, and cameras. It is set to debut as the first phone in India with Qualcomm's 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. It is confirmed to get three years of software updates and four years of security patches. It will feature a triple rear camera unit, comprising two 50-megapixel sensors and a 64-megapixel telephoto sensor with 100X digital zoom support. It will carry a 16-megapixel selfie camera. It will carry a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

The Chinese version of the iQoo 12 5G sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 1.5K(1,260x2,800 pixels) resolution and 144Hz variable refresh rate. It offers up to 1TB of UFS4.0 inbuilt storage.

iQoo 12 5G Price in India Accidentally Leaked Ahead of Launch: See Price

Is the iQoo Neo 7 Pro the best smartphone you can buy under Rs. 40,000 in India? We discuss the company's recently launched handset and what it has to offer on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.

iQOO 12

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Powerful chip
Reliable primary and telephoto cameras
Good build quality
Good battery life
Charges within 30 minutes
Decent software support
Fast fingerprint scanner

Bad
Less capable wide-angle camera
Subpar low light camera performance
Incessant promotions from app store
No wireless charging support

Read detailed iQOO 12 review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 64-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1260x2800 pixels

More iQOO mobiles iQOO mobiles price in India

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: iQoo, iQoo 12, iQoo 12 5G, iQoo 12 Price, iQoo 12 Price in India, iQoo 12 5G Specifications

Nithya P Nair

Email Nithya P Nair

Nithya P Nair is a journalist with more than five years of experience in digital journalism. She specialises in business and technology beats. A foodie at heart, Nithya loves exploring new places (read cuisines) and sneaking in Malayalam movie dialogues to spice up conversations. More