Older high-end · 2021

vivo iQOO Neo5

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel 7 Camera shares the vivo X50 Pro's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), 66W fast charging
Extras Cooling system
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
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Full specifications

Display

6.62″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.62"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1300 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR

Performance

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 650
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
High-end
AnTuTu
814,200
v10
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 650
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A77 3.20 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX598, 1/2", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4400 mAh · 66 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4400 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Hi-Res
Speakers
Mono
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
2

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB · 12/512GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n3, n28b, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

196 g · 8.4 mm
Height
163.3 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
196 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.62″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
36% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 20 W charging · 4,400 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
814k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 196 g vs 174 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
66 W vs 25 W charging
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.62″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 196 g vs 169 g

Where to buy

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