Beauty at its Finest - My First Impressions with the iQOO 12

Shrriyas Apprentice

2023-12-01 11:48

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Hello everyone! I'm here today to showcase the beautifully-made iQOO 12 to you all, and how my experience was using the beast. 

iQOO 12 First Look 

When I was initially handed the iQOO 12, my eyes went straight towards the camera design. It seemed very unique and made the phone look even bigger than it already is. This time, iQOO has decided to remove the full BMW stripes on their Legend edition which is a personal favorite, and have replaced it with 3 small rhombuses with each rhombus flaunting the BMW colours.


The black variant, known as the 'Alpha' edition, however has a smooth touch to it and is fingerprint-proof. Surprisingly, most of the audience preferred the Alpha edition over the Legend. 

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Gaming on the iQOO 12 felt better than ever! I play Call of Duty: Mobile and I was able to enjoy 120 FPS in the game, one of the very few devices that boast this feature. Furthermore, the increased storage capacity in the iQOO 12 allows you to store and play multiple heavy games anytime you want.

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Ofcourse, specifications is what defines the worth of a mobile phone. And in the case of iQOO 12, it isn't something to be worried about. Starting off, the iQOO 12 features India's first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a 4 nm processing chip that enables a much smoother performance for your day-to-day life. It comes with a 5000 mAH battery and 120 W fast charging, however this will fare better than the iQOO 11 due to a scientific process applied in the iQOO 12's battery. With a better cooling system, you will be able to game and take videos for longer periods and won't face extreme heating issues at any time. 


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Finally, to its camera - the iQOO 12's camera was designed with the motto 'explore' in mind. And undoubtedly, few incredible camera features of the device absolutely fulfills it. Although the iQOO 12 was designed with more attention towards its performance and gaming, it is safe to say that they have done an incredible job with its camera as well. The images turned out to beat my expectations, and the number of features this beast holds is beyond explanation, especially the digital zoom which I wasn't aware of before I tried it hands-on.

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Final Verdict


Overall, with all these features put into a handheld device and potentially with a killer pricing, I believe iQOO 12 is my phone of the year. You can game, click crystal-clear pictures, watch a movie from outside where the crazy high brightness comes to play, and just almost everything.


Also, I saved the best for the best day, and would like to wish all of us, the iQOO Connect family, a very Happy 1 Year Anniversary. I'm extremely glad to have been part of iQOO's success for a long time, and I shall be dedicated towards helping the community become a better place, for the true Questers. 


You can find more pictures taken from the iQOO 12 on my previous thread: Highlights - iQOO 12 Sneak Peek | Bengaluru Edition


If you have any questions regarding the device, do let me know in the comments. I'll try to answer to my extent. Thanks for reading, see you soon! :) 


-Shrriyas

@iQOO Connect  @JStreetS  

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