Samsung Galaxy A21s vs vivo V20

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A21s vs vivo V20 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo V20 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,637, while Samsung Galaxy A21s scores 1,103, making vivo V20 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A21s offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while vivo V20 offers 6.44 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A21s the larger display of the two. vivo V20 features a AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy A21s's PLS TFT LCD, making vivo V20 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo V20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A21s offers 48 MP, making vivo V20 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 44 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A21s offers 13 MP, making vivo V20 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V20 delivers longer battery life with 16h 51m, while Samsung Galaxy A21s delivers 16h 19m, making vivo V20 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A21s offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo V20 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A21s the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A21s and vivo V20 equally at 7.


User Rating: vivo V20 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A21s has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
79%

Release Date

17 Jun, 2020
12 Oct, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
44 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
33W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Nice display
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Gorgeous AMOLED display
  • Sleek design
  • Selfie shooter and daytime photography is good
  • Android 11

Cons

  • Low-light camera performance needs improvement
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Macro sensor is iffy
  • Refresh rate locked at 60Hz
  • Could have used a better chipset
  • Bloatware is still an issue
  • Night photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.2/5
(26,106 ratings)
4.4/5
(23,600 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

121,139
AnTuTu Score
282,796
AnTuTu Score
16h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 17, 2020
(Official)
Oct 12, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Adreno 618

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

121,139
282,796

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.5 %
24.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.75 %
83.66 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.37 %

Design

Height

163.7 mm
161.3 mm

Width

75.3 mm
74.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

192 grams
171 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
44 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 54 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Flash Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 19m
16h 51m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 44m 7s
0h 40m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.831 W/kg
Head: 0.89 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope