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iQOO 12 review: SD8 Gen 3 flagship with a 64 MP periscope and 120 W.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2023·$600
Overall
84/100
Class rank
#26 of 33
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A periscope gaming flagship.

iQOO 12 pairs the SD8 Gen 3 with a 64 MP 3× periscope, a gaming co-processor and 120 W charging at $600 — flagship performance and zoom for less than the big names.

01Display

86/100

86/100 trails the 90-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 144 Hz
Size6.78 inches
Resolution2,800 × 1,260 px
Peak brightness3,000 nits

02Camera

80/100

80/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

Main50 MP Sony IMX920, f/1.68, OIS
Periscope64 MP OmniVision, 3× optical, OIS
Ultrawide50 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

90/100

90/100 trails the 92-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
RAM12 / 16 GB
Storage256 GB / 1 TB
GamingSupercomputing Q1 chip

04Battery

82/100

82/100 trails the 87-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired120 W

05Build

80/100

80/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

06Value

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for flagship phones of 2023.

What works
  • SD8 Gen 3 + 64 MP 3× periscope.
  • 120 W charging + 3,000-nit panel.
  • Gaming Q1 chip + 144 Hz.
  • Strong value at $600.
What doesn't
  • IP64 only.
  • No wireless charging.
  • Funtouch quirks.
  • Limited Western sales.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 16 Pro Max
$1,199 · score 91/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 33-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .