Vivo iQoo Neo 5 smartphone was launched on 16th March 2021. The phone comes with a 6.62-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels at a pixel density of 397 pixels per inch (ppi) and an aspect ratio of 20:9. Vivo iQoo Neo 5 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor. It comes with 8GB of RAM. The Vivo iQoo Neo 5 runs Android 11 and is powered by a 4400mAh battery. The Vivo iQoo Neo 5 supports proprietary fast charging.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Vivo iQoo Neo 5 on the rear packs a 48-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.79 aperture; a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture, and a 2-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It sports a 16-megapixel camera on the front for selfies with an f/2.0 aperture.

The Vivo iQoo Neo 5 runs OriginOS for iQoo is based on Android 11 and packs 128GB of inbuilt storage. The Vivo iQoo Neo 5 is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards. The Vivo iQoo Neo 5 measures 163.34 x 76.37 x 8.43mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 196.00 grams. It was launched in Cloud Shadow Silver Blue, Night Shadow Black, and Pixel Orange colours.

Connectivity options on the Vivo iQoo Neo 5 include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth v5.10, NFC, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and in-display fingerprint sensor.