Samsung Galaxy M20 vs vivo U1

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M20 vs vivo U1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo U1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.95 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M20 runs at 1.8 GHz, making vivo U1 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while vivo U1 offers 6.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M20 the larger display of the two. vivo U1 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M20's TFT, making vivo U1 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M20 and vivo U1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M20 and vivo U1 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while vivo U1 offers 4030 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M20 and vivo U1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy M20
₹11,000
(Discontinued)
vivo U1
₹8,490
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
70%

Release Date

05 Feb, 2019
21 Jun, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4030 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Capable dual rear cameras
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera struggles in low light
  • Face unlock isn't the fastest
  • No protective case or a fast charger bundled in
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(108,736 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

108,577
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

108,577
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
271 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.44 %
82.07 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
88.6 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
155.1 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

186 grams
163.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.8" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/6" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4030 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

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.

19h 11m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.273 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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