iQOO 3 vs vivo Apex 2020

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Comparing the iQOO 3 vs vivo Apex 2020 across performance, display, camera and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both iQOO 3 and vivo Apex 2020 run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: vivo Apex 2020 offers a screen size of 6.45 inches, while iQOO 3 offers 6.44 inches, making vivo Apex 2020 the larger display of the two. iQOO 3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo Apex 2020's IPS LCD, making iQOO 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO 3 and vivo Apex 2020 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both iQOO 3 and vivo Apex 2020 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Storage: vivo Apex 2020 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO 3 offers 128 GB, making vivo Apex 2020 the better option for storage.

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iQOO 3
iQOO 3
iQOO 3
iQOO 3
iQOO 3
iQOO 3
₹37,990
(Out of Stock)
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vivo Apex 2020
vivo Apex 2020
vivo Apex 2020
vivo Apex 2020
₹64,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

83%
N/A

Release Date

25 Feb, 2020
03 Feb, 2021

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 865
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.45 inches (16.38 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2330 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

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

Front Camera
N/A
16 MP
16 MP

Battery
N/A
4440 mAh
N/A
55W Super Flash Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
Read Expert Review
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
(18,224 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

589,793
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

IQOO UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Processor

Octa core

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

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 650

RAM

8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

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
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.45 inches  (16.38 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2330 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

409 ppi
398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.46 %
97.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

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
157.2 mm

Width

74.8 mm
66.2 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

214.5 grams
169 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
16 MP
Telephoto Camera
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

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Under display

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4440 mAh
N/A

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

Wireless 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
N/A

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

0h 42m 2s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A

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 Not Supported 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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