In the quest for better battery life, smartphones have become big and bulky. While some people are fine with this trade-off for better battery life, others still like having choices. If you are among the latter, Vivo now has an option for you in the form of the Vivo V20. With a strong focus on design, Vivo claims to have shrunk internal components and used a high-density battery to shave off a few millimeters. This has resulted in the V20 measuring just 7.38mm in thickness. Has this focus on design caused Vivo to cut corners elsewhere? I put the Vivo V20 through all our usual tests to find out.
The V20 is a part of Vivo's V series of smartphones. The company has focused on the design of the device and made is slim. The Vivo V20 measures 7.38mm in thickness and has a gradient pattern finish at the back. The back panel is made out of glass and feels premium to the touch.
Powering the Vivo V20 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC which isn't the most powerful processor for this price. There is 8GB of RAM onboard and the V20 is available in two storage options, 128GB and 256GB. You do also have the option to expand storage further up to 1TB.
The Vivo V20 runs Android 11 with Vivo's custom FunTouchOS 11 on top. It packs in a 4,000mAh battery which is smaller than average. Vivo has bundled a 33W charger in the box which helps the phone charge quickly. It ran the video loop test for 14hours and 39 minutes which was lower than the competition.
It has a triple camera setup at the back consisting of a 64-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera that is also capable of macro shots and a 2-megapixel monochrome camera. At the front, it has a 44-megapixel selfie shooter that clicked high-resolution selfies. Camera performance was good in daylight. The lowlight camera performance was average and the Night mode did not deliver a brighter output but it did offer better details.
Product Name | Price in India |
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Vivo V20 (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Sunset Melody | ₹ 28,999 |
Vivo V20 (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Midnight Jazz | ₹ 25,399 |
Vivo V20 (8GB RAM, 256GB) - Sunset Melody | ₹ 27,990 |
Vivo V20 (8GB RAM, 128GB) - Moonlight Sonata | ₹ 27,990 |
Vivo V20 (8GB RAM, 256GB) - Midnight Jazz | ₹ 27,990 |
Vivo V20 price in India starts from ₹ 28,999. The lowest price of Vivo V20 is ₹ 28,999 at Flipkart on 23rd November 2024.
Brand | Vivo |
Model | V20 |
Price in India | ₹28,999 |
Release date | 21st September 2020 |
Launched in India | Yes |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 161.30 x 74.20 x 7.38 |
Weight (g) | 171.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 4000 |
Fast charging | Proprietary |
Colours | Midnight Jazz, Moonlight Sonata, Sunset Melody |
Screen size (inches) | 6.44 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
Processor | octa-core |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
RAM | 8GB |
Internal storage | 128GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Dedicated microSD slot | Yes |
Rear camera | 64-megapixel (f/1.89) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.,4) |
Rear autofocus | Yes |
Rear flash | Yes |
Front camera | 44-megapixel (f/2.0) |
Operating system | Android 11 |
Skin | Funtouch OS 11 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.10 |
USB OTG | Yes |
USB Type-C | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
5G | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
5G | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Face unlock | Yes |
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |