iQOO 12 exclusive first look and key details ahead of December 12 launch

iQOO 12 launch in India: iQOO is all set to launch its next flagship device in India - iQOO 12. The smartphone manufacturer has already announced that the device will be launched on December 12. Ahead of that, the company has already announced that the smartphone will be the first device to debut in India with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. 

The company recently held an 'Immersion Session' for iQOO 12 in Jaisalmer where it revealed the design of the device. 

iQOO 12 launch in India: Colour Variants

The smartphone will be available in two colour variants -  Legend and Alpha. While the former has a white back panel with a new three-colour BMW M Motorsport branding, the latter features an all-black back panel with a matte finish. 

iQOO 12 launch in India: Design

The iQOO 12 has a distinctive new camera module that the company said is inspired by a submarine or a spaceship window and has been termed a “Porthole” design. Also, the LED flash this time is out of the camera module. The camera module mentions “100X Tele Lens” highlighting the smartphone’s 100X zoom capabilities.

According to the company, this is going to be India's first 50MP + 50MP + 64MP camera. We will talk about the camera capabilities of the smartphone separately.

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Coming back to the design, the iQOO 12 looks quite different from its predecessor. Also, this time the Legend variant has shunned the leather and comes with a white enamel glass back. 

iQOO 12 launch in India: Android 14

Meanwhile, 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. 

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.