vivo S6 5G vs iQOO 3

Comparing the vivo S6 5G vs iQOO 3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while vivo S6 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making iQOO 3 the better performer.

Display: Both vivo S6 5G and iQOO 3 offer the same screen size of 6.44 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both vivo S6 5G and iQOO 3 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo S6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 3 offers 16 MP, making vivo S6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo S6 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO 3 delivers 21h 43m, making vivo S6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both vivo S6 5G and iQOO 3 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

vivo S6 5G

₹28,690

(Not Released in India)

iQOO 3

₹37,990

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

08 Feb, 2021

25 Feb, 2020

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980	Snapdragon 865	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.44 inches (16.36 cm)	6.44 inches (16.36 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	13 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP	16 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


4500 mAh	4440 mAh	6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging	55W Super Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Ultra-fast performance
Capable cameras
55W charging is insanely fast

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No high refresh rate screen
Scope for improvement in the software department
No current use for 5G functionality in India

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

N/A

4.5/5

(18,224 ratings)

4.3/5

(909 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	589,793 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
N/A	21h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Feb 25, 2020

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

IQOO UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A77 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

8 nm

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP5

Adreno 650

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

589,793

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

22.0 s

17.0 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

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

11.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.5 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

60 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.06 %

84.46 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.1 %

91.4 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

161.6 mm

158.5 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.6 mm

74.8 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

9.1 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

181 grams

214.5 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes IP68 IP69

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh

4440 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 55W Super Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

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.

N/A

21h 43m

14h 01m

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

N/A

42m 2s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

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

N/A

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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