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Realme 5i vs Vivo iQOO U1

What 5i does better (4) and where iQOO U1 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Realme 5i
Realme · 20205i
4.6Score
4 advantages≈ $180
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Vivo iQOO U1
Vivo · 2020iQOO U1
4.6Score
10 advantages≈ $160
3.2Display4.1
5.4Camera5.0
3.5Battery3.0
3.5Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

5iiQOO U1
75 × 164.49.376.6 × 162.18.5
5iiQOO U1Difference
Height164.4 mm162.1 mm+2.3 mm
Width75 mm76.6 mm−1.6 mm
Thickness9.3 mm8.5 mm+0.8 mm
Weight195 g190 g+5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 5i better than iQOO U1?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  2. Memory card slotYes · iQOO U1: No
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraYes · iQOO U1: No

Why is iQOO U1 better than 5i?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  3. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  4. Pixel density269 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
  5. Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
  7. Weight195 g vs 190 g+3%
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  9. Process11 nm vs 8 nm+38%
  10. Thickness9.3 mm vs 8.5 mm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 5iRealme 5i≈ $1804.6
Vivo iQOO U1Vivo iQOO U1≈ $1604.6
Design
Weight195 g190 g
Thickness9.3 mm8.5 mm
Height164.4 mm162.1 mm
Width75 mm76.6 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)—
ColoursBlue, GreenBlack, Blue, White
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density269 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process11 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 618
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.9"1/2.0"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Wired charging10 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 (Pie)Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 6.0.1—
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