Review: Vivo iQOO Neo 3 5G Specs and Price (Video)

[Yakub Oloyede]

The Vivo iQOO Neo 3 5G comes packed with smartphone hardware that debuts as suitable for a gaming smartphone. It improves on the Vivo iQOO 3 5G, offering a faster refresh rate, a bigger battery, and lots more while retaining a subtle chassis design that is void of gaming-centric elements like RGB lighting and air triggers.

Vivo iQOO Neo 3 5G Key Specs & Features

⇒ 6.57-inch Display, 1080 x 2408 Pixels, (402 PPI)
⇒ Android 10; iQOO UI 1.0
⇒ Octa-core Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
⇒ 48MP + 8MP + 2MP Quad Rear Camera
⇒ 16MP Front Camera
⇒ 6GB / 8GB / 12GB RAM
⇒ 128GB / 256GB Inbuilt Storage
⇒ Fingerprint Scanner (Side Mounted)
⇒ 44W Fast Charge
⇒ 4500mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery

Design and Display

The Vivo iQOO Neo 3 5G design is sort of a replicates what we had on the Vivo iQOO 3 5G. Its the same subtle design that hides the fact that its features internals that makes for a good  gaming smartphone.

The rear panel on this smartphone is home to a triple camera system a camera flash and the iQOO 5G branding. We have also got a new set of rear panel colors, which show disparity with the colors we had on the Vivo iQOO 3 5G.

Upfront we have a 6.57-inch display, with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2408 a screen density of 402 PPI. You also get a 144Hz refresh rate for a smoother experience, something we first saw on the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 5G smartphone.

The Cameras

The Vivo iQOO Neo 3 5G settles for a quad-camera system as opposed to the pental camera system we saw on the Vivo iQOO  3 5G. Aside from having lesser cameras, we also have camera sensors that are sort of inferior to its sibling.

Its rear camera system is home to a 48MP primary camera with an aperture of f/1.8, an 8MP ultrawide camera with an aperture of f/2.2, and a 2 macro camera with an aperture of f/2.4 for taking close up photos.

This rear camera system is capable of shooting 4k videos at 30fpos, 1080 videos. You also get HDR and Panorama mode for photos.

Selfies are manned by a 16MP camera which is also capable of shooting 1080p videos and also photos in HDR mode.

Considering the strength of the cameras on other flagships, it’s easy to tell Vivo didn’t really flex their muscles here.

Hardware and Software

The Vivo iQOO Neo 3 5G comes packed with flagship high-end specs combo tuned to be a task crusher. Power intensive tasks can be run on this smartphone with little or no lag.

Inside this smartphone, you have got an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, an Adreno 650 GPU, 6GB / 8GB / 12GB RAM, 128GB or 256 GB of internal storage and a 4500mAh non-removable battery.

On the software side, you have got iQOO UI 1.0 user interface running on the Android 10.0 operating system.

Connectivity

The Vivo iQOO Neo 3 5G features a 3.5mm jack and the USB Type C (USB 2.0). Other connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.1.

Thanks to its 5G support, you will be able to download files and stream videos with 5G speeds, as long as you are in an area with 5G reception.

Vivo iQOO Neo 3 5G Price and Availability

The price of the Vivo iQOO 3 5G is around $388.31, which is about 151,250 Naira, 41,665 Kenyan shillings, and 2,252 Ghana cedi.

The Vivo iQOO Neo 3 5G was announced on April 23, 2020, and is expected to go on sale later on April 29, 2020.

General Features
Platform: Android 10; iQOO UI 1.0
Processor: Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon SM8250 865 (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU: Adreno 650
Memory: 6GB / 8GB / 12GB
Colours: Blue, Black/Dark Blue
Dimension: 163.7 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm
Weight: 198.1 g
SIM Type: Nano
SIM Count: Dual

Display
Display: 6.57-inch 1080 x 2408 pixels, (402 PPI)
Screen Protection: –
Foldable Display: No

Camera
Rear Camera: 48MP (wide) f/1.8 + 8MP (Ultrawide) f/2.2 + 2MP (Macro) f/2.4 Triple Cameras
Rear Camera Features: LED flash, HDR, Panorama, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera: 16MP Camera, f/2.0, HDR, 1080p @ 30fps

Storage
Built-in Storage: 128GB / 256GB
Memory Card Support: No
Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support
2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
2G CDMA 1X: 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
3G CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G: 1, 3, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Internet & Connectivity
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: –
CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: Yes
5G: Yes
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
Wi-Fi Hotspot: –
Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC: Yes
Infrared Blaster: –
USB Port: Yes, 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Sensors & Control
Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: –
Barometer: –
SpO2: –
Pedometer: –
Heart Rate Monitor: –
Gyroscope: –
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (Side-Mounted)
Iris Scanner: –
Face Unlock: –
Stylus Pen: –
Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
Voice Control: Yes

Other Features
Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: –
Wireless Charging: –
Built-in Mobile Payment: –
Water Resistant: –
Dust Resistant: –
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: –
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: –

Battery
Battery: Non-Removable 4500mAh Li-Po Battery
Talktime: –
Standby Time: –
Fast Charging: 40W, Super Flash Charge 2.0