vivo V20 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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Comparing the vivo V20 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G 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: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,965, while vivo V20 256GB scores 1,637, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while vivo V20 256GB offers 6.44 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V20 256GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo V20 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 12 MP, making vivo V20 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V20 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 44 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 32 MP, making vivo V20 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V20 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 51m, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G delivers 11h 23m, making vivo V20 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo V20 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 128 GB, making vivo V20 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo V20 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: vivo V20 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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vivo V20 256GB
₹23,999
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₹26,799
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
84%

Release Date

13 Oct, 2020
31 Mar, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 865
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Mono Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

44 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
33W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous AMOLED display
  • Sleek design
  • Selfie shooter and daytime photography is good
  • Android 11
  • Compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • IP68 certified
  • Long-lasting battery life

Cons

  • Refresh rate locked at 60Hz
  • Could have used a better chipset
  • Bloatware is still an issue
  • Night photography could be improved
  • Wide-angle sensor isn't the best
  • Ships with a 15W charger

User Ratings

4.4/5
(25,992 ratings)
4.3/5
(39,525 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

282,796
AnTuTu Score
554,252
AnTuTu Score
16h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 13, 2020
(Official)
Mar 31, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Processor

Octa core

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

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 650

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

282,796
554,252

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.2 %
14.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.66 %
85.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.37 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.3 mm
159.8 mm

Width

74.2 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

171 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

44 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @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-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Flash Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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 51m
11h 23m

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

0h 40m 33s
1h 55m 54s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.89 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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