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Lower mid-range · 2020

vivo iQOO U3

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.58″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
800U 6 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 18W charging
48 MP 8 MP selfie
5G
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Full specifications

Display

6.58″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 90 Hz · HDR

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

Screen size
6.58"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2408 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
460 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC3
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
343,150
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 10, IQOO UI 1.5 · 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 10, IQOO UI 1.5
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
6/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
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, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n28b, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

5 g · 8.4 mm
Height
164.2 mm
Width
75.4 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
5 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.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
78% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
343k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2408 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
343k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs 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
Full comparison

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