One thing that was quite unusual with Vivo is that Vivo always uses odd numbers for its smartphones. The V series smartphones, so far, include smartphones like Vivo V15, Vivo V17 and the recently launched V19. So will the company change this practice in 2020? At present, the indication is in this direction only.
Vivo V20 Its name is also different and its design approach is also new. new vivo v20 smartphone Vivo V19 It is thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and it comes with a dewdrop notch instead of a hole-punch camera, which seems to indicate that the company has taken some steps back. Talking about the rear part of Vivo V20, it will be seen that its rear panel design Vivo X50 It is like a smartphone, in which a stepped design has been given for the camera module. Vivo V20 phone has a triple rear camera setup, whose primary camera is located at the top while the remaining two cameras are present below the primary camera. Although, Vivo X50 Pro Like in this phone you will not get gimbal stabilization system. This camera module has a silver accent, which gives a premium look.
You will get three color options in Vivo V20, which are Moonlight Sonata, Midnight Jazz and Sunset Melody. We have a Sunset Melody unit, which has a gradient finish on the back. As soon as the light hits the back panel of the phone, its colors change from blue to purple, purple to orange at different angles. This is certainly more attractive than the other option. This version is slightly thicker at 7.48 mm and weighs 1 gram more than the other two options. Vivo offers a glass back that gives a premium feel and has a matte finish that prevents fingerprints.
Vivo V20 has a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with 20:9 aspect ratio and thin borders on all the edges. It has full-HD + (1,080×2,400 pixels) resolution and HDR10 support. An in-display fingerprint scanner is also provided in this phone. The power and volume buttons are placed on the right side of the screen, making them easy to access even with one hand. Let us tell you, the power button has a textured finish, which differentiates it from the volume button.
This Vivo phone is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor, which has 8 GB RAM. We have this processor Redmi Note 9 Pro Used in and it is capable of providing good performance. Vivo has given 128 GB storage in Vivo V20. If this storage is not enough for you, you can also increase it up to 1 TB. For the base variant of the phone, you will have to pay Rs 24,990, whereas if you want to buy its high-end variant, you will have to spend Rs 27,990.
Talking about software, Vivo V20 is one of the few smartphones that works on Android 11. This phone works on FuntouchOS 11 based on Android 11 and the phone of our unit is equipped with September Android security patch. The UI of the phone was quite familiar and also quite easy to use. Three-button navigation is enabled by default, but you also have the option to switch to the swipe gesture. Vivo V20 also comes with some pre-installed apps and during the setup, there is a suggestion to download some other apps which we skipped.
Talking about the camera setup of Vivo V20, it has a 64-megapixel primary sensor with F/1.89 lens, 8-megapixel secondary sensor with F/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens and F/2.4 lens. A 2-megapixel monochrome sensor is provided. It has a 44-megapixel selfie sensor with F/2.0 ‘Eye Autofocus’ lens. The Vivo V series is known for its selfie-focused smartphones, so it will be interesting to see how the V20 performs.
If you are excited about the battery, then you will be happy to know that Vivo has given a 4,000 mAh battery pack in this phone. While this is lower than some of the other smartphones we’ve tested recently, it can still be considered average for a modern smartphone. Apart from this, you also get a 33W FlashCharge USB Type-C quick charger in the smartphone box.