The company’s newest flagship phone to debut in India is the iQoo 12, which was introduced today. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer launched the first smartphone in India using Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, defeating Xiaomi, OnePlus, and other OEMs. It also came with the company’s own Q1 coprocessor. This smartphone will go up against soon-to-be flagship models like the Xiaomi 14 and OnePlus 12, which are also anticipated to be released in India in the future weeks.
The brand-new flagship phone from the firm is available in Alpha and Legend colorways. The Legend, the model we were given for evaluation, is white with a white-colored porcelain enamel glass material, while the former is black with an AG Glass rear panel. This flagship phone lacks the extended racing stripes across the backboard inspired by BMW Motorsport, in contrast to its predecessor, the iQoo 11 5G.
The iQoo 12 boasts a clean, flat metallic edge and an ergonomic, slightly curved rear panel. With its flat 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display and skinny bezels around the four corners, iQoo claims you can view the screen’s contents even in direct sunshine. The display’s peak brightness is 1,400 nits (or 3,000 nits when in high brightness mode).
With my large hands, reaching the top of the phone’s massive display with only one hand is challenging. Although there is an inbuilt option that slightly helps by scaling down the display output to the lower corner, you will frequently find yourself holding the phone with both hands.
According to the manufacturer, the device by iQoo features a triple camera configuration on the back panel, contained in a circular camera island designed to resemble a submarine porthole. The camera module’s glass has a minor protrusion and tiny bumps on the metal edge. Even though the camera island is oriented to one side, the phone is generally stable when placed on a level surface.
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Compared to the iQoo 11 5G, which it replaced last year, the iQoo 12 has a few noteworthy improvements. An OmniVision OV50H sensor measuring 1/1.3 inches is included with the phone. In addition, it features a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with a 3x optical zoom and a 100x hybrid zoom, as well as a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field of view.
The 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, which comes with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage, is what the company put in the iQoo 12. The phone has a charger in the box and a 5,000mAh battery.
The phone’s clear TPU case, which has raised corners and looks to offer sufficient protection for the screen and cameras, is included in the box. A sizable charging brick is also included with a 120W USB Type-C to Type-C connection. The phone gets a little warm during a full charge, and you have to activate an option to enable it to charge at 120W.
I’ve had the iQoo 12 for a short while, and despite its many high-end features, it feels simple to operate. In the upcoming weeks, the device will undoubtedly encounter competition from other manufacturers of flagship smartphones. Still, its comparatively cheaper price point should allow the firm to provide more excellent value for the specifications.
Camera Performance
Before I go into my initial thoughts on the incoming smartphone’s camera, let’s review its back camera specifications. The 50-megapixel camera on the iQoo 12 is outfitted by the firm with an f/1.7 aperture, optical image stabilization (OIS), and phase detection autofocus (PDAF). A 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with an f/2.0 aperture is also included. Lastly, it features a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with an f/2.6 aperture, PDAF, and an optical zoom of three times.
In my short time with the iQoo 12, I discovered that the primary camera could take sharp photos in well-lit environments and that color reproduction is dependable; these photos were taken on an overcast morning following an unexpectedly rainy night. Compared to portrait photos taken with the primary camera, those born with the telephoto camera seem to have a more substantial bokeh effect. On the other hand, there is no smearing around the margins of the subjects, and the cutouts are realistic.
The iQoo 12’s ultra-wide-angle camera takes crisp pictures, but I noticed some little image warping at the corners. You need more than this to encourage you to move back and use the primary camera to take a picture. Stay tuned for our comprehensive assessment of the smartphone’s cameras, which will require additional testing.
With the telephoto camera on the iQoo 12, macro photography appears to be relatively dependable; photos of things are clear and detailed. I’m excited to see the camera’s performance in many situations; they’ll be covered in the comprehensive review released later.
According to the few pictures I could take with the phone in Jaisalmer, the telephoto camera on the iQoo 12 seemed to function dependably. As you can see, the camera can get excellent photographs at up to 10x magnification, and at 30x zoom, most of the images are still clear and contain plenty of detail.