iQOO is reportedly working on the iQOO 12 series of smartphones for the Chinese market. It is speculated that the iQOO 12 and 12 Pro will debut by early November and will be up for purchase for the upcoming Nov. 11 (Double Eleven) shopping festival.
iQOO 12 series color variants (rumored)
As per a leak by a Chinese tipster, the iQOO 12 series is expected to arrive in three shades, such as black, white, and red. There is a possibility that the white variant will have a glass back, whereas the other two could be equipped with a leather-textured rear panel.
iQOO 12, 12 Pro specifications (rumored)
According to reports, both iQOO 12 and 12 Pro are rumored to feature a 6.78-inch E7 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The standard model is likely to have a flat display with a 1.5K resolution, while the Pro model will sport a curved-edge screen with 2K resolution. These devices will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and offer up to 24 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage.
For photography, both models are expected to include a 16-megapixel front camera. The standard model may come with a 50-megapixel (OV50H) + 50-megapixel (JN1, ultra-wide) + 64-megapixel (telephoto) triple camera setup. The Pro model could feature the same main camera and ultra-wide sensor but come with a periscope zoom camera instead of a telephoto lens.
The iQOO 12 is likely to be equipped with a 5,200mAh battery supporting 120W fast charging, while the Pro model may offer a larger 5,400mAh battery with 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Both devices will run on OriginOS 4-based Android 14. The standard model may feature an IP64-certified chassis, while the Pro model could come with an IP68 rating.