Vivo iQOO 3 5G

Name: Vivo iQOO 3 5G
Brand: Vivo

Display6.85" 1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)

ChipsetQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery7000 mAh

8.8GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2025, October 20

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

163.7 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)

Weight

215 g or 220 g (7.58 oz)

Build

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China

Durability

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Color-changing rear panel (gray color only)

Display

Type

LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1000 nits (typ), 2600 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)

Size

6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Platform

Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

GPU

Adreno 840

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

2973303

Memory

Card slot

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Type

UFS 4.1

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module

32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm

Features

HDR · 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Charging

55W wired, 50% in 15 min

Misc

Colors

Alpha, Legend, Gray, Green, Blue, Apex

Models

I2501, V2505A

SAR

1.19 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)

GoSolo Read / what it means7 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650 GPUThe A77 cores and Adreno 650 handle demanding games (PUBG Mobile, Genshin Impact on medium-to-high settings) smoothly, though sustained load will throttle performance after 10–15 minutes on battery.

display

6.44" AMOLED, 800 nits peakText and colours are sharp at 409 ppi, and 800 nits make it readable in bright sun, though not as aggressively bright as newer flagships in that light.

battery

4400 mAh, about 5–6 hours screen-onA moderate capacity for 2020 standards means a full day is possible on light use, but heavy users will hunt for a charger by evening.

charging

55W wired, roughly 30–40 minutes fullThe 50% checkpoint in 15 minutes is useful for a quick top-up before leaving; a full charge takes around half an hour.

camera

48MP main, 2x optical, 120° ultrawideThe 48MP sensor and f/1.8 aperture capture detail in daylight; the 2x telephoto handles distant subjects, and the 120° ultrawide takes wide group shots or landscapes without cropping.

connectivity

5G (3.3 Gbps), Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.15G speeds are fast where available, Wi-Fi 6 handles multiple devices smoothly, and Bluetooth 5.1 means stable wireless audio; NFC is region-dependent.

durability

Gorilla Glass 6, aluminum frame, 9.2mmThe glass-sandwich design scratches easily and drops are a real risk; IP rating is absent, so water and dust are not protected against.