Vivo U20 design
when we have Vivo U10 When it arrived, we found it to be heavy and now the company’s new Vivo U20 is also not much different. Its weight is 193 grams and its thickness is 8.9 mm. The display size has become larger: Vivo U20 comes with a 6.53-inch IPS LCD panel.
There are thin bezels on the sides and Vivo claims a screen-to-body ratio of 90.3 percent. We found the display to be quite bright outdoors and viewing angles to be good. To recap, the Vivo U10 had an HD+ display. Vivo U20 It provides a Full-HD+ panel.
The back of the Vivo U20 is flat, but the edges are curved, making the phone easy to hold in your hand. This Vivo branded phone has a plastic back and frame. The back panel is glossy and easily picks up fingerprints.
We found that the power and volume buttons are positioned a little higher. Instead of USB Type-C in Vivo U20, the company used a Micro-USB port. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack, speaker and micro-USB port. The back of the phone houses three rear cameras, note that the camera module is slightly raised.
Vivo U20 Specifications and Software
The Vivo U20 also has impressive hardware as the smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor. The same chipset was used in the Redmi Note 7 Pro that was launched earlier this year (review) also happened. The Vivo U20 did not face any issues even while gaming and multitasking.
Thanks to this processor, Vivo U20 has 64GB of internal storage along with 4GB and 6GB of RAM. It should be noted that Vivo has provided UFS 2.1 storage. For your information, we inform you that you can increase the memory up to 256 GB using a microSD card.
Talking about the Vivo U20 price in India, the Vivo U20 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs 10,990. The 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs 11,990. The Vivo U20 comes in two color options: Racing Black and Blaze Blue.
We have the Vivo U20 Racing Black variant available for review. If you like a gradient finish, you might like the royal blue option. For connectivity, Vivo U20 includes dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, four satellite navigation systems and FM radio.
The Vivo U20 is powered by a 5,000mAh battery and will come with an 18W dual-motor fast charger available in the retail package. The Vivo U20 smartphone runs Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android Pie. This Vivo brand smartphone has a lot of malware installed.
The phone has apps like EasyShare, GameCenter, Gaana, Amazon, Hello, Dailyhunt, Opera, Facebook, WhatsApp, WPS Office. We would like to inform you that some of these apps send spam notifications. To quickly switch to FuntouchOS, you need to swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen.
Let us tell you that if desired, Vivo U20 users can also change the UI theme, charging animation and facial recognition. The Vivo Jovi smart assistant will be built into the smartphone. Along with Google Digital Wellbeing, the Vivo U20 will also feature parental controls.
The smartphone also comes with some smart features like wake and wake and apps can be opened by drawing alphabets on the lock screen. Vivo has included a motorcycle mode in the phone so that if you are on the move, it will automatically reject all incoming calls and send an SMS to the caller. The Vivo U20 also has an Ultra Game Mode with features like behind-the-scenes autoplay, which means games can run even when the display is off.
Vivo U20 performance and battery life
The Vivo U20 managed to grab our attention with its aggressive price and powerful processor. The Snapdragon 675 processor was first introduced in the Redmi Note 7 Pro and at that time, it was the most powerful processor in the sub-Rs 15,000 price segment. Now this chipset has appeared in Vivo U20.
The phone didn’t slow down when scrolling through the Vivo U20 UI or get stuck when multitasking between apps. We have the 6GB RAM variant of the Vivo U20 for review, so we didn’t encounter any issues while multitasking and switching between apps was smooth.
The fingerprint scanner on the back of the Vivo U20 and the face unlock feature on the smartphone unlock the phone quickly. The speaker of this Vivo branded smartphone is also not very loud. We tried playing PUBG Mobile on Vivo U20 and the game was set to High by default while graphics were set to HD and frame rate was set to High.
While playing the game with these settings, we did not encounter any issues and the game ran smoothly. Vivo U20 gets a little warm after 20 minutes of gaming. During this period, we found that battery consumption was 5 percent. The battery life of the Vivo U20 is quite good and this smartphone can easily last for a day and a half on a single charge.
The usage included an active WhatsApp account, playing PUBG Mobile, taking camera samples, using GPS for navigation, and at the end of the day, the Vivo U20 still had 45 percent battery left. In our HD video test, the Vivo U20 smartphone lasted 14 hours and 59 minutes.
It doesn’t take long to charge the phone’s 5000 mAh battery. The fast charger that comes with the phone charges the phone to 33 percent in half an hour and up to 67 percent in an hour. However, it takes about two hours to fully charge the Vivo U20.
Camera Vivo U20
Talking about the camera setup, there are three rear cameras on the back of the phone. There is a 16-megapixel primary camera sensor with a Sony IMX499 sensor, along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 2-megapixel macro camera sensor.
There is a 16-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calls. The camera app is similar to what we have seen on other Vivo smartphones recently. It includes modes such as Night, Portrait, Panorama, Live Photo, Pro, AR Stickers and Slow Motion.
There is a quick HDR toggle and you can apply various filters before shooting. The camera app also provides separate buttons for the wide-angle and super macro cameras. Vivo U20 quickly locks focus and ensures perfect exposure. HDR is automatically enabled when shooting in bright areas.
The pictures taken with the Vivo U20 were good, but the detail wasn’t the best. Some grains are visible when the photo is enlarged. Although the wide-angle camera provides a wide field of view, there was slight distortion at the edges as the sensor was unable to capture detail.
Close-up shots taken with the Vivo U20 turned out better, with details captured well in photos taken with the smartphone. Not only that, but the natural depth of field was also visible in the subject and background. Edge detection was good in portrait shots and the Vivo U20 blurs the background correctly, but in this mode you don’t have the option to set the blur level.
The photos taken with the macro camera turned out good, but their resolution is 2 megapixels. The camera performance is not very good in low light. Photos taken with the Vivo U20 lacked detail and also showed some grain. Photos turned out bright when switching to night mode.
The quality of selfies taken indoors was below average, with grain visible in photos when zoomed in. Video recording is carried out in 4K resolution for the main camera and 1080p for the selfie camera. We found video stabilization to work when shooting during the day, but focusing speed could be better.
our decision
Vivo made a splash with the launch of the Vivo U10 in the sub-Rs 10,000 price segment and now the company has launched the Vivo U20 in India. This new smartphone has been launched with powerful hardware, a large battery and an aggressive price tag.
This Vivo-branded phone is not a perfect all-rounder. If you are thinking about buying Vivo U20 for gaming, this could be a good option. You Realme 5s AND redmi note 8 May also be considered.
