The Indian smartphone market is full of competition. In such a situation, to create its own identity, a brand will have to do something different. IQOO is doing something similar. In the last few years, the brand has launched powerful smartphones. The company launched India’s first phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor at the end of last year.
We are talking about iQOO 12 5G. After using this phone for a long time, we have brought its review for you. This smartphone is a combination of powerful battery, performance and camera. However, in the budget in which this phone comes, it competes with the flagships of other brands. In such a situation, the question arises whether this phone is a value for money option.
Design
The design of the smartphone is excellent. This makes your device different from the crowd of smartphones with similar design. We were using its legend variant. In this you get a big screen. The phone is not compact, but the weight balance is amazing. Because of this the phone can also be used single handed.
In this, a big camera module is given in the rear side, which is quite unique. The branding of BMW Motorsport also differentiates it from other smartphones. The handset comes with a metal frame. The flat screen, metal frame and glossy rear panel make the phone powerful. There is no break in it in terms of design.
display
iQOO 12 5G has a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED panel, which is much brighter. It has a peak brightness of 3000 Nits. The display will not disappoint you in any condition whether it is sunlight or low-light. The screen comes with 144Hz refresh rate, so you will not face any problem in gaming.
The screen comes with HDR10+ support. The colors look much brighter and vibrant in this. You will have a lot of fun watching videos on this. Widevine L1 certification is also available. Overall the smartphone comes with an excellent display.
Performance and software
The smartphone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. The company has launched this handset as the successor of iQOO 11. This processor is quite powerful and on it you can do heavy gaming along with everyday work. The processor is very stable. Because of this the phone does not get hot even after gaming.
The handset works on FunTouch OS 14 based on Android 14. Although the software experience has improved, some bloatware is still available. Apart from this, the company has given a separate mode for better performance, with the help of which you can customize the phone as per your choice.
The company has promised that this phone will get three main operating system updates. Apart from this, security updates will continue to be available for four years. With all this iQOO 12 5G becomes a better offering.
camera
iQOO has done a lot of work in the optics department. The camera setup of iQOO 12 does not feel weak from any angle. The company has done a lot of work to make this device a flagship. Talking about zoom or night mode and supermoon mode, the smartphone camera does not disappoint in any case.
It has a 50MP primary camera, 50MP ultra wide angle lens and 64MP telephoto lens. With its help, you can click photos by zooming up to 10X. The good thing is that on such a zoom, photos clicked at night also look good. On the front, the company has provided a 16MP selfie camera, which clicks excellent photos.
Portrait shots taken with the smartphone are excellent. Talking about rear camera setup, in this you can shoot videos of up to 8K resolution at 30Fps. With the help of the front camera, you can shoot 1080 pixel video.
Battery and Charging
To power the smartphone, a 5000mAh battery has been provided. You can use this phone the whole day on a single charge. For this you will not have to make any compromise. The smartphone supports 120W fast charging. You can fully charge the phone in about half an hour.
Excellent sound is available in iQOO 12 5G. You will not have to make any compromise in this. There is no problem of any kind in network and connectivity. Overall, this device is a great machine, which comes at an amazing price.
bottom line
The base variant of iQOO 12 5G comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The price of this variant is Rs 52,999. After discounts and other offers, you can buy this phone even cheaper. There is no competition for this handset at this price. This machine is a great flagship killer, which comes with premium design and features.
Yes, in this you definitely have to make some compromises. It has IP64 rating, which is not of flagship level. Apart from this, wireless charging will not be available in the phone. However, this feature is not for mass users. The phone comes with bloatwares. There will be less software updates in this. But we also have to take care of its cost.
Aaj Tak Rating- 9.5/10