The iQOO Neo12 smartphone will launch at the end of October, as announced by company product vice president Luo Feng. The device was showcased during a meeting with Visionox and Tsinghua University on October 14.
The handset features a 2K display with a 185 Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 2200 nits. It includes XDR dynamic range enhancement and a 1-nit low-brightness mode. The device is built with a metal frame and a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.
Under the hood, the Neo12 runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor paired with the proprietary Q3 gaming chip. The cooling system, dubbed Ice Dome, incorporates an integrated fan to manage thermal performance during heavy usage.
The device is equipped with a 9000 mAh Blue Ocean battery featuring a fifth-generation silicon anode and an energy density of 916 Wh/L. It also supports ray tracing and advanced graphics enhancement tools for gaming.
Touch responsiveness is handled by a dedicated chip, offering a 5000 Hz instantaneous sampling rate and a 500 Hz multi-touch rate. The phone also supports the Q-flex control technology for enhanced user interaction.
