iQOO hosted a launch event in China yesterday to unveil the iQOO 12 series of smartphones. This new lineup, which has a starting price of 3,999 Yuan (~$549), is currently open for pre-orders through various platforms, including Vivo China’s online store, JD.com, Tmall, and Pinduoduo. Shortly after making the pre-orders available, iQOO confirmed the highly positive market reception it has received.
iQOO 12 starts with impressive pre-order response
According to iQOO, in just one hour of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered iQOO 12 series pre-sale, the number of units sold exceeded the cumulative sales of the iQOO 11 series over a full day. The brand expressed its gratitude to its loyal customers for their enthusiasm and support.
The iQOO 12 series offers various configurations to meet different needs. The iQOO 12’s base model has 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, priced at 3,999 Yuan (~$549). Customers looking for more storage options can choose the 16 GB RAM variant, available in two options: 512 GB storage for 4,299 Yuan (~$591) and 1 TB storage for 4,699 Yuan (~$646).
On the other hand, the 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB storage variants of the iQOO 12 Pro are priced at 4,999 Yuan (~$687), 5,499 Yuan (~$756), and 5,999 Yuan (~$829), respectively. These variants are equipped with 16 GB of RAM.
Both phones come in three colors, such as black, white, and red. The shipments of the iQOO 12 series will begin on Nov. 14 in China.
iQOO has already confirmed that it will announce iQOO 12 on Dec. 12 in India. As far as the Pro model is concerned, it is likely to remain exclusive to the Chinese market.
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