Vivo's gaming sub-brand is back, and this time with two new high-performance terminals, which are the iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro.
Both devices come with the best of the best, which is why in both cases we have high refresh rate panels, Qualcomm's flagship processor, which now has a Plus variant, and the most powerful fast charging technology on the market. . These three characteristics are the strong point of this new duo.
Everything about the iQOO 5 and iQOO 5 Pro: the quality-price ratio is not absent in these mobiles
iQOO, since its not very extensive existence in the smartphone industry, has been characterized as a brand that offers really affordable phones, despite the fact that they usually have top specifications. This has given it its well-deserved consumer audience that, today, is not small and is strongly composed of gamers, since one of the points it focuses on is providing specially dedicated mobile phones for games with functions.
Therefore, the screen of the new iQOO 5 series, which is the same for both the Standard and Pro variants, has a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a tactile response of 240 Hz, two qualities of it that make the fluidity of the system, applications and games really optimal for a user experience with little competition.
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The screen of both is 6.56 inches and AMOLED technology, it has FullHD + resolution with a 20: 9 aspect ratio, HDR10 + compatibility and a 3 percent P100 color gamut, and generates a maximum brightness of 1.300 nits, higher than average, and by far. At the same time, while in the iQOO 5 it is completely flat, in the iQOO Pro it acquires curved side bezels. It also has an in-screen fingerprint reader.
When we talk about the power of these, we have to name the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 de, high-performance chipset that, in the case of the iQOO 5, comes with 8/12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128/256 GB of internal UFS 3.1 storage space, while also being paired with 8/12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and only 256GB of UFS 3.1 ROM in the Pro.
The battery is larger in the iQOO 5 than in the iQOO Pro. Respectively, we have 4.500 and 4.500 mAh capacities. However, the fast charging technology in the former is only 45 W, while in the older brother it amounts to 120W and takes only 15 minutes to fully charge, a complete feat.
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The duo offers other features like dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS, X-axis linear motor, USB-C ports, stereo speakers with built-in audio chip for hi-fi sound, facial recognition and high-resolution audio support. In addition, they come with a heat dissipation system using VC liquid cooling with thermal conductivity gel, something that will protect them from any type of overheating after long days of use and play. They also have Android 10 based on iQOO UI 5.0.
As for the cameras, both have a 16 MP (f / 2.45) front sensor located in a hole in the screen. The rear module of the iQOO 5 has a 50 MP (f / 1.85) main shooter, a 13 MP (f / 2.2) wide angle lens and a 13 MP (f / 2.46) camera dedicated for portrait mode. In the case of the Pro mobile, the first two sensors are the same, but the one in portrait mode is replaced by an 8 MP telephoto (f / 3.4).
Technical specifications
| IQOO 5 | IQOO 5 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| SCREEN | 6.56-inch AMOLED FullHD + / 20: 9 / Max. 1.300 nits / HDR10 + / 120 Hz refresh rate / 240 Hz touch response rate | 6.56-inch AMOLED FullHD + / 20: 9 / Max. 1.300 nits / HDR10 + / 120 Hz refresh rate / 240 Hz touch response rate |
| PROCESSOR | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 de | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 de |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 650 |
| RAM MEMORY | 8/12GB (LPDDR5) | 8/12GB (LPDDR5) |
| INTERNAL STORAGE SPACE | 128 or 256 GB (UFS 3.1) | 256GB (UFS 3.1) |
| REAR CAMERA | 50 MP Main (f / 1.85) + 13 MP Wide Angle (f / 2.2) + 13 MP Portrait Mode (f / 2.46) | 50 MP Main (f / 1.85) + 13 MP Wide Angle (f / 2.2) + 8 MP Telephoto (f / 3.4) |
| FRONTAL CAMERA | 16 MP (f / 2.45) | 16 MP (f / 2.45) |
| DRUMS | 4.500 mAh with 45-watt fast charge | 4.000 mAh with 120-watt fast charge |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | Android 10 under iQOO UI 5.0 | Android 10 under iQOO UI 5.0 |
| CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 6 / Bluetooth 5.0 / NFC / GPS + GLONASS + Galileo / Support Dual-SIM / 4G LTE / 5G | Wi-Fi 6 / Bluetooth 5.0 / NFC / GPS + GLONASS + Galileo / Support Dual-SIM / 4G LTE / 5G |
| OTHER FEATURES | In-screen fingerprint reader / Face recognition / USB-C / Stereo speakers / VC liquid cooling system with thermal conductivity gel | In-screen fingerprint reader / Face recognition / USB-C / Stereo speakers / VC liquid cooling system with thermal conductivity gel |
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 160.04 x 75.6 x 8.32 mm and 197 grams | 159.56 x 73.30 x 8.9 mm and 198 grams |
Prices and availability
These devices have only been launched in China, so they are only available there at the moment. Soon they should be offering globally, but there is no information about it.
The iQOO 5 comes in gray and blue colors, while the Pro is offered in two versions inspired by the BMW car brand: race track and 'legendary color', both with colored stripes. The memory versions and prices of these are as follows:
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- 8 + 128 GB: 3.998 yuan (about 486 euros to change)
- 12 + 128 GB: 4.298 yuan (about 523 euros to change)
- 8 + 256 GB: 4.598 yuan (about 559 euros to change)
- IQOO 5 PRO
- 8 + 256 GB: 4.998 yuan (about 608 euros at the exchange
- 12 + 256 GB: 5.498 yuan (about 669 euros to change)