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Sony Xperia 1 III vs Vivo iQOO Neo5 S

What Xperia 1 III does better (13) and where iQOO Neo5 S wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony · 2021Xperia 1 III
8.0Score
13 advantages≈ $370
vs
Vivo iQOO Neo5 S
Vivo · 2021iQOO Neo5 S
8.2Score
5 advantages≈ $410
Higher score
7.4Display7.9
9.2Camera7.8
3.8Battery5.4
8.0Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 1 IIIiQOO Neo5 S
71 × 1658.276.4 × 163.28.4
Xperia 1 IIIiQOO Neo5 SDifference
Height165 mm163.2 mm+1.8 mm
Width71 mm76.4 mm−5.4 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.4 mm−0.2 mm
Weight186 g196 g−10 g

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

Why is Xperia 1 III better than iQOO Neo5 S?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · iQOO Neo5 S: No
  3. Pixel density643 ppi vs 398 ppi+62%
  4. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Memory card slotYes · iQOO Neo5 S: No
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · iQOO Neo5 S: No
  8. Weight186 g vs 196 g+5%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  10. Resolution (width)1,644 px vs 1,080 px+52%
  11. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is iQOO Neo5 S better than Xperia 1 III?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 66 W2.2×
  3. Peak brightness620 nits vs 1,300 nits2.1×
  4. Charged in 30 min50% vs 117%2.3×
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO Neo5 SVivo iQOO Neo5 S≈ $4108.2
Design
Weight186 g196 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.4 mm
Height165 mm163.2 mm
Width71 mm76.4 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursFrosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted PurpleOrange, Blue, Black
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,644 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,840 px2,400 px
Pixel density643 ppi398 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness620 nits1,300 nits
Measured brightness620 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%84.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 660
AnTuTu score607,423—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,515—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,485—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/2.0"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom4.4×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging30 W66 W
Charged in 30 min50%117%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OriginOS Ocean
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