vivo U1 vs Samsung Galaxy M20

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Comparing the vivo U1 vs Samsung Galaxy M20 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 vivo U1 and Samsung Galaxy M20 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


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

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

Spec Score

70%
72%

Release Date

21 Jun, 2019
05 Feb, 2019

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

4030 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

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General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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.

N/A
108,577

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
83.44 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.6 %
90 %

Design

Height

155.1 mm
156.4 mm

Width

75 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

163.5 grams
186 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

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

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4030 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W 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.

N/A
19h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

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)
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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.273 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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