iQOO 3 256GB vs vivo S2 FE 5G

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Comparing the iQOO 3 256GB vs vivo S2 FE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 3 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,362, while vivo S2 FE 5G scores 2,884, making iQOO 3 256GB the better performer.


Display: vivo S2 FE 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO 3 256GB offers 6.44 inches, making vivo S2 FE 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO 3 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo S2 FE 5G's AMOLED, making iQOO 3 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo S2 FE 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 3 256GB offers 48 MP, making vivo S2 FE 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo S2 FE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 3 256GB offers 16 MP, making vivo S2 FE 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 3 256GB delivers longer battery life with 21h 43m, while vivo S2 FE 5G delivers 20h 49m, making iQOO 3 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO 3 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo S2 FE 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO 3 256GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: iQOO 3 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo S2 FE 5G has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%
80%

Release Date

04 Mar, 2020
20 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 7300e
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 865 vs Dimensity 7300e

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP

Battery

4440 mAh
10000 mAh
55W Super Flash Charging
44W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Ultra-fast performance 
  • Capable cameras
  • 55W charging is insanely fast
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No high refresh rate screen
  • Scope for improvement in the software department
  • No current use for 5G functionality in India
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(18,217 ratings)
3.9/5
(12 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

589,793
AnTuTu Score
900,958
AnTuTu Score
21h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
Oct 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

IQOO UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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MediaTek Dimensity 7300e MT6858T
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 Kryo 585
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Mali-G610 MC2

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 3800 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

589,793
900,958

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
689

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.46 %
89.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.5 mm
163.9 mm

Width

74.8 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.59 mm

Weight

214.5 grams
224 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.93" sensor size IMX852
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4440 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 68 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 55W Super Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 44W

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

21h 43m
20h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

42m 2s
1h 17m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 0.590 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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