Mid-range · 2021

vivo iQOO Neo5 SE

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel 7

Strength 144Hz screen

Extras Cooling system, Curved display

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

6.67″ IPS LCD · 144Hz

870 5G 8 / 128 GB

4500 mAh 55W charging

50 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie

5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 144 Hz · HDR

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.67"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

144 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

650 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

AnTuTu

817,827

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 Ocean · 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 Ocean

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.5

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

Night mode, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 55 W wired

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

Capacity

4500 mAh

Wired charging

55 W

Removable

Audio

Stereo · Hi-Res

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Hi-Res audio

Supported

Audio features

Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB

Storage type

UFS 3.1

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

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

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

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, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a

5G n1, n5, n8, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

189 g · 8.5 mm

Height

164.7 mm

Width

76.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

Weight

189 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), 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.

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

39% larger battery capacity

55 W vs 20 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

818k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 189 g vs 174 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

13% larger battery capacity

55 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 189 g vs 169 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

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Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 13

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