iQOO Neo12 debuts with a 9,000mAh battery, 185Hz display

iQOO’s latest Neo series smartphone has launched in China. The iQOO Neo12 gets an in-built active cooling fan and is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.

The Neo12 comes with the custom 59-blade fan that is claimed to have increased airflow by around 10%. The handset also gets a large 3D Ice Dome vapor chamber for improved thermal efficiency.

At the front, the phone sports a 6.83-inch AMOLED display developed by Visionox. It uses a p-TSF technology and offers a refresh rate of 185Hz and a 2K resolution with a 2,200 nit peak brightness. There’s also a dedicated display chip that handles operations.

The iQOO Neo12 also gets an in-house Q3 gaming chipset that enables ray-tracing in select games, offers 2K resolution upscaling, and features such as frame-rate interpolation.

In terms of optics, the handset gets a 50MP Sony IMX921 main rear sensor with OIS and an 8MP ultrawide. For selfies, a 16MP sensor is available up front.

The phone packs a large 9,000mAh battery with 100W wired charging support. It also gets features such as an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, an infrared sensor, IP69 rating, and stereo speakers.

The iQOO Neo12 is offered in Contender, Frost Blade Blue, and Shadow Black color options.

It is already available for purchase in China and starts at CNY 4,199 ($630) for the 12GB/256GB model. The 12GB/512GB and 16GB/256GB options are priced at CNY 4,899 ($735) and CNY 4,599 ($690), respectively. There’s also a 16GB/512GB variant with a price tag of CNY 5,299 ($825) and a 16GB/1TB option that is available for CNY 6,299 ($945).