Category Breakdown
vivo iQOO Neo5
vivo S16e
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
52.451.8
Display
88.588.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
67.967.7
Summary
- The vivo iQOO Neo5 and vivo S16e both feature a 6.62-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support, offering similar visual experiences.
- In terms of performance, the Neo5 is powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset, while the S16e uses the Exynos 1080, with the former providing slightly higher clock speeds.
- The camera setup on the S16e has a 50 MP main sensor compared to the Neo5's 48 MP, but both support OIS and 4K video recording.
- The S16e has a larger 4600 mAh battery, while the Neo5 has a 4400 mAh battery, both supporting 66W fast charging.
- Both devices run on Android 11, but the Neo5 uses OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO, whereas the S16e operates on OriginOS Ocean, offering different software experiences.
- In terms of build quality, the S16e is slightly lighter and thinner than the Neo5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo iQOO Neo5
vivo S16e
General
Release Date
2021, March 16
2022, December 22
Announced
2021, March 16
2022, December 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.62"
6.62"
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Exynos 1080 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 650
Mali-G78 MP10
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4400 mAh
4600 mAh
Battery Details
4400 mAh
4600 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 100% in 30 min
66W wired, 50% in 19 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.3 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
162.5 x 75.8 x 7.7 mm or 7.8 mm
Weight
196 g
187.7 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Orange
Black, Green, Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean
OS Version
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No

