iQOO 12 5G Price in India Leaked on Amazon: Not Quite as Expensive as You Think

The iQOO 12 5G recently went up for pre-booking in India. The iQOO 12 5G is launching in India on December 12 as the first smartphone in the country to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. Also, check out our comparison between the iQOO 12 5G, OnePlus 12 5G, and Xiaomi 14 Pro.

And now, ahead of the launch, new information has emerged about the pricing of the iQOO 12 5G. To recall, the iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro were unveiled in China last month, giving us a detailed look of the former's specifications.

iQOO 12 5G Price in India Tipped

Amazon appears to have jumped the gun, accidentally revealing the pricing of the iQOO 12 5G instead of taking the pre-booking live. Tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) recently uploaded a post showing the Amazon listing for iQOO 12 5G.

The post reveals that the iQOO 12 5G price in India will start from Rs 52,999 for the base 12GB/256GB, while the 16GB/512GB configuration will set you back Rs 57,999. This is in line with previous reports.

At the time of writing, Amazon has hidden the prices of its listings, so we are unable to verify the leak. If you are looking to pre-book the iQOO 12 5G in India, here's how you can do it. The iQOO 12 5G launch date in India is set for December 12, 2023.

iQOO 12 5G Specifications

The iQOO 12 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. Accompanying the Snapdragon SoC is a dedicated e-sports Q1 chip for an enhanced gaming experience.

The handset also has a large vapor chamber and a four-zone cooling system for improved heat dissipation. The iQOO 12 will run Android 14 with the FuntouchOS 14 skin on top. The iQOO 12 also packs a 5,000 mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

The iQOO 12 sports a 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and HDR support. The panel boasts a 144Hz refresh rate and 2160Hz High frequency PWM dimming. Additionally, the screen has a pixel density of 452 PPI and a peak brightness of 3,000 nits.

For optics, the iQOO 12 boasts a triple-camera setup with a 50 MP 1/1.3-inch light tracing primary sensor. The main camera is paired with a 50 MP ultrawide lens and a 64 MP periscope-telephoto sensor with an f/2.57 aperture, OIS support, and 100x digital zoom.

Up front, there's a 16 MP selfie camera with an f/2.45 aperture. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi 7, GPS, a USB Type-C port, and more. The iQOO 12 5G comes in Legend Edition (White) and Track Edition (Black) color options.