vivo V20 Pro vs vivo V20 2021 256GB

Comparing the vivo V20 Pro vs vivo V20 2021 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo V20 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while vivo V20 2021 256GB runs at 2.2 GHz, making vivo V20 Pro the better performer.

Display: Both vivo V20 Pro and vivo V20 2021 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.44 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both vivo V20 Pro and vivo V20 2021 256GB feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both vivo V20 Pro and vivo V20 2021 256GB feature a 44 MP primary front camera.

Battery: vivo V20 Pro delivers longer battery life with 17h 15m, while vivo V20 2021 256GB delivers None, making vivo V20 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo V20 2021 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo V20 Pro offers 128 GB, making vivo V20 2021 256GB the better option for storage.

User Rating: vivo V20 Pro and vivo V20 2021 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

vivo V20 Pro

₹34,985

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vivo V20 2021 256GB

₹30,990

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

02 Dec, 2020

10 Mar, 2021

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 765G	Snapdragon 730	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.44 inches (16.36 cm)	6.44 inches (16.36 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Mono Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


44 MP + 8 MP Wide Angle Lens	44 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	4000 mAh	6500 mAh
33W Flash Charging	33W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.1	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Super-sleek and lightweight
Amazing set of cameras
Runs Android 11

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Misses out on high screen refresh rate
Average battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(12,851 ratings)

4.4/5

(6,339 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

322,450 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
17h 15m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 02, 2020

(Official)

Mar 10, 2021

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

8 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620

Adreno 618

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

322,450

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.3 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.98 %

83.66 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

158.8 mm

161.3 mm

150.83 mm

Width

74.2 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm

7.38 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

170 grams

171 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

44 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.28 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Flash Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

17h 15m

N/A

16h 04m

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

0h 55m 18s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

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)

N/A

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

N/A

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.183 W/kg Body: 0.725 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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