iQOO is gearing up to launch the iQOO 12 in India on December 12. It is already confirmed to be the first smartphone in the country to be powered by the latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. The brand has been dropping teasers revealing key details leading up to the launch event. The iQOO 12 already debuted alongside the Pro variant (review) in China earlier this month. The Indian variant is expected to come with the same specifications. 

iQOO 12 software update policy 

iQOO had previously confirmed that its upcoming offering will ship with FuntouchOS 14 based on Android 14 OS in India. No other smartphone than the Pixel 8 series runs on the latest software version in the country. Now in a new teaser, iQOO India CEO has shared big news about the iQOO 12 ahead of its launch event. 

The iQOO 12 will be eligible for three years of Android OS and four years of security patches. This means that the phone will receive Android 17 version in 2026. Furthermore, the upcoming offering won’t come with any bloatware like hot apps and games. For those unaware, hot apps and games are access points where upon tapping them the user is directed to Vivo’s app store instead of Google Play Store. These can be hidden in the settings menu but there isn’t a way to remove them permanently. 

As per teasers, the iQOO 12 is confirmed to feature a 144fps game frame interpolation technology, a dedicated Q1 SuperComputing chip, and a large 6K vapor chamber for heat dissipation. We should learn official details about the iQOO 12’s India pricing and availability on December 12. 

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