iQoo 12 5G Set to Launch in India with Funtouch OS 14 Based on Android 14
iQoo 12 5G to be Launched in India on December 12.
iQoo 12 series was unveiled globally on November 7. The lineup includes the iQoo 12 and the iQoo 12 Pro. The base model has long been scheduled to launch in the Indian market on December 12. There has been no word yet about the India launch of the high-end Pro variant though. The vanilla iQoo 12 model will include Qualcomm’s latest chipset and feature a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit. It is said to succeed the iQoo 11 5G, which was introduced in China in December 2022 and later in India in January this year. The company has now revealed the OS and availability details of the handset.
The company announced that the iQoo 12 5G will launch in India with Android 14-based Funtouch OS 14, making it the first non-Pixel smartphone to launch in the country with Android 14 out-of-the-box. There are other models like the Galaxy S23 models that have received Android 14-based updates since Google released the OS version earlier this year in October.
A press release from iQoo also confirmed that the iQoo 12 5G will be available for purchase in the country only via Amazon and the official iQoo e-store. The phone’s microsite on both Amazon and the website are live.
In China, the iQoo 12 is priced at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 45,000) for the 12GB + 256GB variant, CNY 4,299 (roughly Rs. 50,000) for the 16GB + 512GB variant, and CNY 4,699 (roughly Rs. 53,000) for the 16GB + 1TB variant. The available color options include Burning Way, Legend Edition, and Track Version, with the latter featuring a BMW Motorsport-inspired finish. While the pricing details for the Indian variant are yet to be disclosed, it is expected to share similar specifications with the Chinese model.
The iQoo 12 5G boasts a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1.5K (1,260×2,800 pixels), a refresh rate of up to 144Hz, and HDR10+ support. Powered by an octa-core 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC in India, it comes with an Adreno 750 GPU. The camera setup includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto shooter with 100X digital zoom, and a 50-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens. The phone features a 16-megapixel front camera, a 5,000mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The dimensions are 163.22mm x 75.88mm x 8.10mm, and it weighs 203 grams.
