Vivo T5 5G vs T3 5G

72 out of 100
Vivo T5 5G
VS
60 out of 100
Vivo T3 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Vivo T5 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on September 2, 2026, against the Vivo T3 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 and came out 2 years and 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo T5 5G
  • Comes with 2050 mAh larger battery capacity: 7050 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • The phone is 2 years and 6 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1106K versus 955K)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 395 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Vivo T3 5G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB

Review

Evaluation of Vivo T5 5G and T3 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
93
75
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
74*
65*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
47
43
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
24
23
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
94*
69*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
69
64
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
72*
60*
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 69% Yes
Yes, we think most users will notice the upgrade.
Updating from Vivo T3 5G to Vivo T5 5G makes sense and should feel noticeably better in daily use.
Main improvements: battery life, display, and camera.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 450 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 5000 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 91% 86.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design and build

Height 164.42 mm (6.47 inches) 163.17 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 75.25 mm (2.96 inches) 75.81 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) 7.83 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP54
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Green, Brown Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
T5 5G +5%
91%
86.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo T5 5G and Vivo T3 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Max clock 2700 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: C1 Nano
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: C1 Pro
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 850 MediaTek APU 650
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G610 MC4
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock - 1130 MHz
FLOPS - ~578.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo T5 5G and Vivo T3 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
T5 5G +4%
1214
1169
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
T5 5G +27%
3338
2629
Compute Score (GPU)
T5 5G +10%
3911
3547
Compute Score (GPU) 3911 3547
Single-core score 1214 1169
Multi-core score 3338 2629
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
T5 5G +16%
1106227
955058
CPU 444919 377963
GPU 107878 147477
Memory 215868 147626
UX 337562 281992
Total score 1106227 955058
Samples Less than 3 [10 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
n/a
437
Stability - 97%
Graphics test - 3 FPS
Graphics score - 437
Sources: 3DMark [5]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo T5 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (Hindu)AnTuTu 111107676
Vivo T3 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-30 (Tushar Ranjan Sharma)AnTuTu 11980070
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-25 (PratikπŸ‘€πŸ’—)AnTuTu 11964788
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-24 (Om)AnTuTu 11955058
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-25 (Amal)AnTuTu 11973183
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-20 (Amal)AnTuTu 11965278

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 14
ROM OriginOS 6 Funtouch OS 14

Battery

Capacity 7050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 44 W 44 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:26 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Sony IMX882 Sony IMX882
Sensor size 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch) 1/2" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 16 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor size - 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size - 1 micron
Autofocus - No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 20 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2026 March 2024
Release date September 2026 March 2024
Launch price (MSRP) - $275
Successor - - Vivo T5 5G
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Yes, 44 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo T5 5G is definitely a better buy.

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