Update: It has also launched in Malaysia with RM 3,999 (~$730) price tag.

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In November, iQOO announced the iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro in the Chinese market. While reports claim that the Pro variant will remain confined to the Chinese market, the iQOO 12 has gone official in Thailand today. The iQOO 12 has arrived as the world’s first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 phone on the global market. Here is a look at the specifications, features, and price of the iQOO 12 5G for the Thailand market.

iQOO 12 5G specifications

The iQOO 12 5G comes equipped with a 6.78-inch flat OLED display, offering a 1.5K resolution of 2800 x 1260 pixels, a 144Hz refresh rate, 2160PHz PWM dimming, maximum brightness of 3000 nits, and 452 ppi pixel density. For higher resolution and inserting frames while gaming, the device ships with the company’s self-developed Q1 graphics chip. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered smartphone features LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.

The iQOO 12 houses a 5,000mAh battery with the capability of 120W fast charging. It runs on Android 14 with a layer of FunTouch OS 14. The Indian wing of the brand recently confirmed that iQOO 12 will get three major OS upgrades and four years of security updates and will come without bloatware. We hope the same applies to other markets, including Thailand.

iQOO 12 5G featured
iQOO 12 5G

Its camera setup comprises a 16-megapixel front camera and a versatile rear configuration, including a 50-megapixel main sensor with OIS, a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 64-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. The phone further includes an optical in-display fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, a VC cooling system, a large X-axis linear motor, and an aluminium alloy frame.

Connectivity features consist of Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, and an IR blaster. The phone measures 163.22 x 75.88 x 8.1mm and weighs 203.7 grams. While the iQOO 12’s Chinese variant offers an IP64 rating, there is no word about the IP rating of its global variant.

iQOO 12 5G price in Thailand

The pricing details for the iQOO 12 in Thailand reveal a cost of THB 27,900 (~$790; ~Rs 65,800) for the sole 16GB+512GB variant. It comes in two color options, such as Legend (white) and Alpha (black).

In related news, the iQOO 12 5G will launch on Dec. 12 in India. A recent report revealed that in India, the device will be priced at Rs 52,999 (~$635) for the 12GB+256GB variant and Rs 57,999 (~$695) for the 16GB+512GB variant.

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