The iQOO 12 will get Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

The vivo sub-brand is rumored to unveil the iQOO 12 series on November 7, and we already saw the base model in a purported image last week. Today, there are a few exclusive details about the smartphone. First, the official launch in China will indeed take place on November 7, with a global release scheduled for later this year.

The iQOO 12 will indeed launch in China on November 7, with a global release scheduled for later this year.

The phone will be one of the first to hit the market on the just-unveiled Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which is no surprise. However, it will be the first gaming phone to feature the new SoC.

The phone will be the first to feature the new SoC.

To improve gaming graphics, the device will use a special display processor with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, similar to the one Apple introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro last month. This will enable ultra-realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows in mobile games for a more immersive experience.

The new device will use a special display processor with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, similar to what Apple introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro last month.

iQOO 12 lets you run popular mobile games like PUBG Mobile, PUBG New State, Genshin Impact, and LoL Mobile at 144 fps with frame rate interpolation. This, by the way, is by no means a complete list of supported games — more surprises are expected. The phone will push past frame rate limits set by game developers to deliver truly high frame rates in games.

The phone will also be able to overcome frame rate limitations set by game developers to deliver truly high frame rates in games.

The company has been working with BMW M Motorsport for the past few years, and that won’t change with the release of the iQOO 12. There will also be a special «Legend Edition Inspired by BMW M Motorsport». Expect the usual BMW M stripes on the rear panel, as well as customized themes.

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