Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs vivo V17

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs vivo V17 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: Xiaomi Redmi K20 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,793, while vivo V17 scores 1,651, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 the better performer.


Display: vivo V17 offers a screen size of 6.44 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers 6.39 inches, making vivo V17 the larger display of the two. vivo V17 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K20's AMOLED, making vivo V17 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi K20 and vivo V17 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers 20 MP, making vivo V17 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K20 delivers longer battery life with 13h 38m, while vivo V17 delivers 12h 09m, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo V17 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi K20 and vivo V17 equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi K20 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo V17 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
79%

Release Date

22 Jul, 2019
10 Dec, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 730
Snapdragon 675
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
32 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
18W Quick Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Reliable rear-facing cameras
  • Hi-res certified headphone jack
  • Attractive display
  • Great battery life
  • Lightweight design

Cons

  • Could've been priced more competitively
  • Selfie-camera needs a rework
  • Uses a dated processor
  • FunTouch OS comes with bloatware

User Ratings

4.5/5
(53,168 ratings)
4.4/5
(13,957 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

209,539
AnTuTu Score
227,722
AnTuTu Score
13h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2019
(Official)
Dec 10, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 612

RAM

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.

209,539
227,722

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
11.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.4 %
33.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.9 %
84.99 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
91.38 %

Design

Height

156.7 mm
159 mm

Width

74.3 mm
74.1 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

191 grams
176 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 18W Fast 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.

13h 38m
12h 09m

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

1h 38m 18s
1h 46m 18s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
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)
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) / 850(band 5)
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: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg
Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.251 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
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 v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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