vivo NEX vs iQOO Neo 3

Comparing the vivo NEX vs iQOO Neo 3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Neo 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while vivo NEX runs at 2.8 GHz, making iQOO Neo 3 the better performer.

Display: vivo NEX offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while iQOO Neo 3 offers 6.57 inches, making vivo NEX the larger display of the two. Both vivo NEX and iQOO Neo 3 feature the same Super AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: iQOO Neo 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while vivo NEX offers 12 MP, making iQOO Neo 3 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO Neo 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo NEX offers 8 MP, making iQOO Neo 3 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Neo 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while vivo NEX offers 4000 mAh, making iQOO Neo 3 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both vivo NEX and iQOO Neo 3 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

vivo NEX

₹47,989

(Discontinued)

iQOO Neo 3

₹29,090

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

21 Jul, 2018

13 Feb, 2021

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Performance


Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 865	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2316 px (FHD+)	1080x2408 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


8 MP	16 MP	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
Fast Charging	44W Super Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

Stunning, innovative design
Solid performer
Capable cameras
Good battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Motorised parts could break
No IP certification
Call quality not up to the mark

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,266 ratings)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Expected)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

IQOO UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630

Adreno 650

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2316 px (FHD+)

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

402 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.47 %

84.32 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.24 %

90.4 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

162 mm

163.7 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

75.5 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.9 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

199 grams

198.1 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

N/A

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Camera Type

Pop-Up

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

4500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 44W Super Flash Charging v2.0 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

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
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.060 W/kg Body: 0.296 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

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

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

Newspoint UC Browser Amazon WPS Office Amazon Prime Video Phonepe

N/A