iQOO 12 to be first non-Pixel phone to ship with Android 14 - Details

iQOO 12 launch date in India: iQOO is all set to launch its next flagship smartphone - iQOO 12 - in India. The launch date of December 12 has already been confirmed by the company. The company has now shared more information related to the upcoming device. The company has confirmed that iQOO 12 will come with Android 14-based Funtouch OS. This makes the smartphone the first non-Pixel phone in India to ship with Android 14. 

"It comes with all the benefits introduced in the new Android version, with a unique iQOO twist to deliver an enhanced, always-smooth user experience. iQOO 12 will be the first non-pixel smartphone to give Android 14 out of the box," the company said. 

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In order to ensure a smooth and clean experience, the smartphone manufacturer is making sure that iQOO 12 will have no hot apps or games. Also, iQOO 12 will offer users three years of Android updates and four years of security updates. 

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According to iQOO, the smartphone will come with new enhanced multitasking features. 

For instance, it will have a new non-interactive mini small window mode that will allow users to focus on one app and monitor the other simultaneously. It will also have a new App Retainer feature to ensure whitelisted apps that have not been closed manually are always restored to the last interface so users can easily continue where they left off.

For scenarios such as ride-hailing, watching a video, and chatting at the same time, when users want to focus on one app but still monitor another, 

It has already been confirmed that the iQOO 12 is going to be the first commercial phone in India to come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. iQOO 12 has already been introduced in China and images shared by the company show that the smartphone will come major design upgrade over its predecessor - iQOO 11.