Vivo U20 Review in Hindi, Review of Vivo U20
Vivo U20 design
when we have Vivo U10 When it arrived, we found that it was heavy and now the company’s new Vivo U20 is also not much different. Its weight is 193 grams and thickness is 8.9 mm. The display size has become larger, with the Vivo U20 sporting a 6.53-inch IPS LCD panel.
There are thin bezels on the sides, Vivo claims that it comes with 90.3 percent screen-to-body ratio. We found that the display is quite bright outdoors and its viewing angles are also good. Remember that Vivo U10 had an HD+ display. Vivo U20 Full-HD+ panel has been given in it.
The back panel of Vivo U20 is flat but the edges are curved, due to which the phone is easily held in the hand. This phone of Vivo brand has plastic back panel and frame. The back panel comes with a glossy finish and fingerprints easily fall on it.
We found that the power and volume buttons are placed slightly higher. Instead of USB Type-C in Vivo U20, the company has used Micro-USB port. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack and a loudspeaker along with a micro-USB port. Three rear cameras are provided in the back of the phone, please note that the camera module is slightly raised.
Vivo U20 specifications and software
The Vivo U20 also has some impressive hardware as the smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor. The same chipset was used in Redmi Note 7 Pro launched earlier this year (review) has also happened. Vivo U20 did not face any problem even during games and multitasking.
With this processor, Vivo U20 has 64 GB storage with 4 GB and 6 GB RAM. The thing to note is that Vivo has provided UFS 2.1 storage. For your information, let us tell you that it is possible to increase the storage up to 256 GB with the help of microSD card.
Talking about Vivo U20 Price in India, the price of 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant of Vivo U20 is Rs 10,990. The price of its 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant is Rs 11,990. Vivo U20 has two color variants, Racing Black and Blaze Blue.
We have the Racing Black variant of Vivo U20 available for review. If you like gradient finish then you may like the blaze blue color variant. For connectivity, Vivo U20 includes dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, four satellite navigation system and FM radio.
Vivo U20 has a 5,000 mAh battery, 18 watt dual-engine fast charger will be available in the retail box. Vivo U20 smartphone runs on Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android Pie. This smartphone of Vivo brand has many bloatware.
The phone includes apps like EasyShare, GameCenter, Gaana, Amazon, Hello, Dailyhunt, Opera, Facebook, WhatsApp, WPS Office. Let us tell you that some of these apps send spammy notifications. For quick toggle in FuntouchOS, one has to swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Let us tell you that if Vivo U20 users want, they can also change the UI theme, animation for charging and face recognition. Vivo’s smart assistant Jovi will be built-in in the smartphone. Along with Google Digital Wellbeing, parental control feature will also be available in Vivo U20.
Some smart features are also provided in the smartphone such as raise-to-wake and apps can be opened by drawing alphabets on the lock screen. Vivo has given motorbike mode in the phone, if you are in motion then it will automatically reject all your incoming calls and send SMS to the caller. Vivo U20 also has Ultra Game Mode which comes with features like off-screen autoplay, which means it allows games to run even when the display is off.
Vivo U20 performance and battery life
Vivo U20 managed to grab our attention with its aggressive pricing and powerful processor. Snapdragon 675 processor was first launched with Redmi Note 7 Pro and at that time it was the most powerful processor in the price segment of less than Rs 15,000. Now this chipset has also been given in Vivo U20.
The phone did not slow down while scrolling through the UI of Vivo U20, nor did the phone get stuck while multitasking between apps. We have the 6GB RAM variant of Vivo U20 for review, so we did not face any problem during multitasking and switching between apps was smooth.
The fingerprint sensor on the back of Vivo U20 and the face unlock feature in the smartphone unlock the phone quickly. The speaker of this smartphone of Vivo brand is also not very loud. We tried playing PUBG Mobile on Vivo U20, by default the game was on High preset while the graphics were set to HD and frame rate was set to High.
While playing the game at these settings, we did not face any problem and the game ran smoothly. Vivo U20 does get a little warm after gaming for 20 minutes. During this period we found that the battery consumption was 5 percent. The battery life of Vivo U20 is quite good and this smartphone can easily last for one and a half days on a single charge.
Usage included active WhatsApp account, playing PUBG Mobile, taking some camera samples, using GPS for navigation, at the end of the day the Vivo U20 still had 45 percent battery left. In our HD video loop test, the Vivo U20 smartphone lasted 14 hours and 59 minutes.
It does not take much time to charge the 5,000 mAh battery in the phone. The fast charger provided with the phone charges the phone up to 33 percent in half an hour and up to 67 percent in an hour. At the same time, Vivo U20 takes about two hours to be fully charged.
Vivo U20 Camera
Talking about camera setup, there are three rear cameras in the back of the phone. A 16-megapixel primary camera sensor with Sony IMX499 sensor, along with an 8-megapixel super wide-angle sensor and a 2-megapixel macro camera sensor is provided.
A 16-megapixel front camera has been provided for selfie and video calling. The camera app is similar to what we have seen on other Vivo smartphones recently. It includes modes like Night, Portrait, Pano, Live Photo, Pro, AR stickers and Time-lapse.
There’s a quick toggle for HDR and various filters can be applied before taking the shot. Separate buttons are also provided for wide-angle and super macro cameras in the camera app. Vivo U20 quickly locks focus and delivers perfect exposure. HDR is automatically enabled when shooting in bright areas.
Pictures taken with Vivo U20 were good but the details were not the best. Some grains are visible when zooming the photo. While the wide-angle camera offers a wide field of view, there was a hint of distortion at the edges, with the sensor not being able to capture details.
Close-up shots taken with Vivo U20 came out better, details were captured well in photos taken with the smartphone. Not only this, natural depth of field was also seen in the subject and background. Edge detection was good in portrait shots and the Vivo U20 blurs the background properly but you do not get the option to set the level of blur in this mode.
The pictures taken with the macro camera were good but their resolution is 2 megapixels. Camera performance is not good in low light. Photos taken with Vivo U20 lacked details and grains were also visible. Photos came out bright when switched to night mode.
The quality of selfie shots taken indoors was below average, with grain visible in photos when zoomed in. Video recording is 4K for the primary camera and 1080p for the selfie camera. We found that video stabilization was capable when shooting during the day but the focusing speed could have been better.
our decision
Vivo had created a stir by launching Vivo U10 in the price segment of less than Rs 10,000 and now the company has launched Vivo U20 in India. This new smartphone has been launched with powerful hardware and big battery with an aggressive price.
This phone of Vivo brand is not a perfect all-rounder. If you are thinking of buying Vivo U20 for gaming then this can be a good option. You Realme 5s And redmi note 8 Can also consider.
