Vivo iQOO 5 5G

Name: Vivo iQOO 5 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)

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

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, 100% in 50 minReverse wired

Misc

Colors

Alpha, Legend, Gray, Green, Blue, Apex

Models

I2501, V2505A

GoSolo Read / what it means7 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650Handles demanding titles like PUBG and Call of Duty Mobile at high settings and 60fps without throttling, though not sustainably for hours in peak heat.

display

120Hz AMOLED, 398 ppiScrolling feels smooth, colors are accurate, and the screen is bright enough for daylight reading, though at 1080p density fine text appears slightly soft at close range.

charging

55W wired, ~50 min fullReaches 100% in about 50 minutes from empty, so a quick top-up before leaving gives you a full tank.

battery

4500mAh, about 5.5 to 6.5 hrs screen timeMixed daily use (messaging, social media, video) gets you through one day on one charge, but heavy gaming drains it noticeably faster.

camera

50MP main, 2x zoom, ultrawideCaptures sharp daytime shots with the 50MP sensor, handles distant subjects via 2x optical zoom without quality loss, and fits wide group shots or landscapes with the 120° lens.

durability

Gorilla Glass 6, 8.3mm thinFront and back glass offer decent scratch resistance, but the thin profile and glass body make drops a real risk without a case.

connectivity

5G (SA/NSA), Wi-Fi 6, NFC5G is ready where networks exist; Wi-Fi 6 is faster on compatible routers; NFC covers contactless payments and data transfer in most regions.