iQOO 12 review: Is it worth buying?

iQOO 12 was recently launched by the company in India. Should you consider purchasing it?

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Design

iQOO 12 features glass back panel and shiny aluminium frame. It is IP64 rated and can sustain water splashes only. It is equipped with two stereo speakers that pump out great sound. There's no headphone jack

Display

iQOO 12 features 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate up to 3000 nits peak brightness

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset paired with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 256GB of inbuilt storage allows iQOO 12 to easily multitask. It has achieved an AnTuTu score of 20,73,660

Software

iQOO 12 runs on FunTouchOS 14 based on Android 14 out of the box. It has reduced bloatware now. Company offers 3 years of major OS updates and 4 years of security updates for the device

Battery and charging

iQOO 12 packs 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. The device does not offer wireless charging

Camera

With 50MP primary sensor, 50MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 64MP telephoto lens with 3x optical and 10x lossless zoom, iQOO 12 generates impressive photos, whereas 16MP front camera produces average photos

Price

iQOO 12 has been priced at Rs 52,999 for 12GB + 256GB variant and Rs 57,999 for the 16GB + 512GB variant