vivo S6 5G vs iQOO 3

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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 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while iQOO 3 offers 4440 mAh, making vivo S6 5G better for longer battery life.


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

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vivo S6 5G
₹28,690
(Not Released in India)
iQOO 3
₹37,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

81%
83%

Release Date

08 Feb, 2021
25 Feb, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980
Snapdragon 865
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

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

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

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(18,224 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 25, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
IQOO UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP5
Adreno 650

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

N/A
589,793

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.06 %
84.46 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v6

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 %

Design

Height

161.6 mm
158.5 mm

Width

74.6 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

181 grams
214.5 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

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

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

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4440 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 55W Super Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes

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

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

N/A
0h 42m 2s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
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 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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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:
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)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

N/A
No

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
Optical

Other Sensors

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