In this thread I'll share my entire experience with IQOO 12 as I'm using it since the launch day.

I was earlier going to purchase the Iqoo 11 but I was not satisfied with storage options only being limited to 256gb so I waited until IQOO 12 launch and then purchased it on day 1. I was a prebook buyer

I got free Vivo TWS with my IQOO 12 as a reward for being a prebook buyer

My phone was delivered within 3 days of purchase and i activated it on December 15 , 2023. 

Reasons why I picked Iqoo 12 over Iqoo 11

1) 512gb storage option

2) Better design and build quality 

3) 8 gen 3

4) Q1 chip having dedicated features for the             game I love playing.

5 ) Dedicated dual stereo speakers 

Iqoo 12 Specifications 

Processor

Snapdragon 8 gen 3 ( built on 4nm TSMC fabrication)

Display

1.5k resolution 144hz , Visionox VM7 OLED panel , 3000 nits peak brightness, 1400 nits HBM , support for HDR 10+ and LTPO variable refresh as low as 1hz.

Pixel density is 453 ppi

Storage -

UFS 4.0 with upto 3000mbps of read and write speed with LPDDR5X RAM of upto 16gb 

Camera -

Main lens - 50MP f/1.7 ( Omni Vision )

Ultra wide lens - 50MP f/2.6 ( Samsung JN1 )

Periscope - 64MP f/2.6 ( Omni vision ) with 3x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom

Front - 16MP Samsung S5K3P9 (1/3", 1µm)

Other Features

11 5g bands

Ip 64 rating 

Wifi 7 support 

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio wireless

Bluetooth 5.4

USB type C 2.0

Under display optical fingerprint scanner 

Phone weight - 198 grams 

Now let's share my experience 

As soon as I unboxed the phone and set it up I had to run benchmarks on it

I ran multiple benchmarks including Antutu , Geekbench , CPU throttling test

Here are the results from the Day 1 of unboxing 

Antutu

CPU THROTTLING TEST

Storage Test

GEEKBENCH 6

I was pretty impressed with the stability of device and it was suitable for long running intensive tasks.

During its launch IQOO 12 had already built up its reputation against its competitors

Iqoo 12 had thinner bezels than iphone 15 pro max

IQOO 12 beat OnePlus 12 in geekbench 6

IQOO 12 beat OnePlus 12 in CPU throttle tests

IQOO 12 Even beat its own parent brand Vivo X100 pro  which was using the Flagship dimensity 9300

It was clear to me even before buying that no android can come close to this level of stability and sustained performance. I had to buy it 

Camera reviews

I have tested this phone intensively and you can see my various camera samples under the following threads

My opinion - 

I've noticed this in the main lens and the periscope lens both cannot focus close range objects as their focal length is high and designed for far range objects this makes me miss a dedicated macro lens in Iqoo 12. I hope it will be added in future flagship models.

Some camera samples below and the links for my Photo threads.

https://community.iqoo.com/in/thread/67729 

https://community.iqoo.com/in/thread/67755 

https://community.iqoo.com/in/thread/68040 

Gaming review

Gaming review can't be complete without mentioning the Q1 chip

Super resolution mode

The super resolution mode offers a boost upto 900p in the game Genshin Impact while without the mode it only runs at 720p there is obvious difference in the Clarity as seen below.

The left image is with super resolution turned on and you can see the difference for yourself 

Not just characters it boosts game environment as well. Here the top image is with super resolution turned on

My opinion - The super resolution mode is pretty good and can run without drained additional battery but it can cause heat generation and will automatically turn off if the device temperature crosses a certain limit.

Game frame interpolation - in my personal experience game frame interpolation makes the game look very smooth but there is increased latency and character lag so I would recommend not to use in competitive games like Call of Duty mobile or BGMi where every millisecond counts 

All games I play I set them to maximum graphics settings and IQOO 12 has no trouble running them. 

For my Dedicated game Review and what all games I play on my IQOO 12 check out the following thread

https://community.iqoo.com/in/thread/67797 

Charging 

IQOO 12 supports 120 watt charging and has a 5000 mah graphite battery that is rated for 1600 battery cycles to drop to 80 percent battery health.

My opinion 

I have been using this device since December 15 and today is October 28. It has been almost 10 months and I have charged this phone atleast 2 to 3 times daily. Not because the battery life is bad but because I use it too much.

Still the battery life has only dropped to 93% which is impressive 

I suggest you to keep fast charging option off as even if you turn it on there is only a 4 minute difference in charging to 100 percent. If you turn it on it will ignore the heat limits and will charge fast regardless of the phone heating. I don't think its worth sacrificing your battery health over 4 minutes as heat can damage battery health and internal components 

Vapour chamber

Iqoo boasts a larger vapour chamber than its predecessor and it helps spread the heat out faster

To understand how vapour chambers work check out my thread

https://community.iqoo.com/in/thread/68508 

My opinion 

Since the phone has a glass back and metal frame you'll notice the frame getting hotter than the back as heat escapes easier through metal than glass.

Storage and Ram

For a user like me even 2TB of storage would be less considering how much I use my device but for the average user having UFS 4.0 storage and 512gb is more than enough to last 3 to 4 years

My opinion - the read write speed is very fast and i face no lag in data transfer and loading large files. The biggest advantage of a fast storage is that the phone can render Games faster and load environments and graphics faster so the storage does hold back the phone from unleashing it's true potential.

Software Experience 

By Default Iqoo 12 comes with Android 14 and will get a support of 3 years of Major android updates and 4 years of Security patches 

My opinion -

I would like to thank IQOO that they made a wonderful decision to remove Hot apps and Hot games. It is the first step to making the software experience bloatware free. Although it is not perfect yet, there are more bloatware apps in the UI which by default can sadden the user experience but u can turn off their notification and disable their permissions.

Few things I like about Funtouch os 14

1) inbuilt photo and Video editor in Gallery App

This removes the need to install additional softwares. You can also make PPTs and PDFs from the albums app.

2) Kinetic wallpapers

These are a very intuitive way to make people like me make a healthy choice and walk more to promote fitness. It is also eye pleasing and give you a sense of motivation and satisfaction when you finish your daily step goal

3) Mini window 

This feature maybe useful for multi tasking and as gamer it helps me play games while opening up guides on Google when I'm stuck on a level

Here's a few things I hope Iqoo will add in the Funtouch OS

1) FPS Meter

I have hopes Iqoo will add it in the future as it allows us to monitor phone performance and help us decide which graphics settings to use to get the most stable fps.

2) Dolby Audio support 

Many games like Call of Duty mobile support Dolby Audio for ingame matches which can help us get a better surround sound experience and Find opponents.

Moving onto the next features

Speakers

IQOO 12 supports dedicated stereo speakers on the top and bottom of the frame 

My opinion -

The speakers are adequately loud but the bass at higher volumes is a bit lacking. Although the hardware inside both speakers is identical, the sound output from the bottom speaker dominates the top speaker in terms of volume.

Having a dedicated top speaker instead of just using the calling speaker makes the stereo audio effect better when gaming like detecting footsteps and directions of enemies.

4D game vibration 

For me this is the best part about the Device that most phones don't have. Each haptic feedback let's me know when I crash my car and when I shoot bullets at the enemies.

I have even set the haptic feedback in settings to strong to increase the immersive experience 

Although not all games support 4D game vibration but it is a welcome feature nonetheless.

Using this feels like using a dedicated PC or Ps5 controller which is awesome.

Connectivity 

IQOO 12 Sports 11 5g band support in india and Wifi 7 support.

Another cool thing is the Wifi 6 support for Wifi hotspot. This helps me get fast internet speeds in my laptop when I'm using IQOO 12 as a hotspot  and there are no ping issues in online games as both my phone and laptop support wifi 6

My opinion 

Even though I don't live in the best area I have had no issues with getting 5g signals and download speeds. One thing I noticed with the UI behaviour is that it switches to 4g connection when there is no data usage to save battery but as soon as you start to use data it switches back into 5g mode. This prevents IQOO 12 from having battery drop in standby mode which is Awesome.

That's all for my review for the IQOO 12 and my entry for the Review Maverick category 

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