Screen size
Quick verdict
iQOO Pad Ultra leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
iQOO Pad Ultra
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Xplay5 Elite
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Pad Ultra
No cellular connectivity
Xplay5 Elite
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Xplay5 Elite
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Xplay5 Elite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO , TD-SCDMA
4G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xplay5 Elite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
GPRS
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Xplay5 Elite
-
EDGE
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Xplay5 Elite
-
Speed
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
Xplay5 Elite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
iQOO Pad Ultra
2026, September 29
Xplay5 Elite
2016, March. Released 2016, March
Status
iQOO Pad Ultra
Released Oct 5, 2026
Xplay5 Elite
Discontinued
Dimensions
iQOO Pad Ultra
197.4 x 126.3 x 5.7 mm (7.77 x 4.97 x 0.22 in)
Xplay5 Elite
153.5 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.04 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iQOO Pad Ultra
298 g (10.51 oz)
Xplay5 Elite
167.8 g (5.93 oz)
Build
iQOO Pad Ultra
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Xplay5 Elite
-
SIM
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Xplay5 Elite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO Pad Ultra
Built-in bi-directional cooling fan
Xplay5 Elite
-
Type
iQOO Pad Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Xplay5 Elite
Super AMOLED
Size
iQOO Pad Ultra
8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Xplay5 Elite
5.43 inches, 81.3 cm2 (~69.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Pad Ultra
1440 x 2304 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~309 ppi density)
Xplay5 Elite
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~541 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Pad Ultra
Android 17, OriginOS 7 HD
Xplay5 Elite
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 2.6
Chipset
iQOO Pad Ultra
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Xplay5 Elite
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
iQOO Pad Ultra
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Xplay5 Elite
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
iQOO Pad Ultra
Adreno 850
Xplay5 Elite
Adreno 530
Card slot
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Xplay5 Elite
No
Internal
iQOO Pad Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Xplay5 Elite
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
iQOO Pad Ultra
UFS 4.1
Xplay5 Elite
-
Single
iQOO Pad Ultra
13 MP
Xplay5 Elite
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF
Video
iQOO Pad Ultra
4K, 1080p
Xplay5 Elite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
Xplay5 Elite
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Single
iQOO Pad Ultra
8 MP
Xplay5 Elite
8 MP, f/2.4
Video
iQOO Pad Ultra
1080p@30fps
Xplay5 Elite
Loudspeaker
iQOO Pad Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xplay5 Elite
Yes
3.5mm jack
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Xplay5 Elite
Yes
Other
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
Xplay5 Elite
32-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
iQOO Pad Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Xplay5 Elite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
iQOO Pad Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Xplay5 Elite
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Xplay5 Elite
GPS
NFC
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Xplay5 Elite
Yes
Radio
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Xplay5 Elite
FM radio
USB
iQOO Pad Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, video output
Xplay5 Elite
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO Pad Ultra
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Xplay5 Elite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Pad Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh
Xplay5 Elite
Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging
iQOO Pad Ultra
66W wired, PD 5W reverse wired
Xplay5 Elite
18W wired
Colors
iQOO Pad Ultra
Black, Silver
Xplay5 Elite
Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Price
iQOO Pad Ultra
About 860 EUR
Xplay5 Elite
About 610 EUR