iQOO launches Neo 12 in China from CNY 4,199
The October 29 launch account lists a gaming-focused phone with a 185Hz display and says Chinese buyers could already order it through Vivo.
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The October 29 launch account lists a gaming-focused phone with a 185Hz display and says Chinese buyers could already order it through Vivo.
The iQOO Neo 12 debuted in China from CNY 4,199 for 12GB of working memory, or RAM, and 256GB of storage. Chinese buyers could already purchase it through Vivo, 9to5Google said in its October 29, 2026 launch account.
Vivo, the seller named in the account, is a Chinese smartphone company based in Dongguan.
The launch account lists these Chinese prices:
| RAM | Storage | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12GB | 256GB | CNY 4,199 |
| 12GB | 512GB | CNY 4,899 |
| 16GB | 256GB | CNY 4,599 |
| 16GB | 512GB | CNY 5,299 |
| 16GB | 1TB | CNY 6,299 |
The launch account lists Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, a custom 59-blade active cooling fan and a “3D Ice Dome” vapor chamber for cooling.
It also lists a 9,000mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging.
The listed display is a 6.83-inch AMOLED screen with 2K resolution, a 185Hz refresh rate and 2,200-nit peak brightness. Brightness controls include DC dimming and 2,160Hz pulse-width modulation, or PWM, dimming.
For gaming, the account describes a custom display chip for iQOO’s “16-level touch responsiveness” and a “super-sensitive gyro”, a motion sensor used for aiming in games.
The camera specifications list a 50MP Sony IMX921 main sensor, an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 16MP front-facing camera. Other listed features include an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, an infrared sensor, stereo speakers and an IP69 dust- and water-resistance rating.
The listed colour options are Contender, Frost Blade Blue and Shadow Black. A global release date had not been announced as of October 29.
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