Vivo V20 Pro launched in India on Wednesday as the company’s latest 5G smartphone. The new model comes with triple rear cameras and dual selfie cameras. It also comes with a traditional screen notch. The Vivo V20 Pro is touted as the thinnest 5G phone in its category. However, the Vivo V20 Pro’s hardware takes it into a field that already has the OnePlus Nord as a strong contender. The phone competes with the Samsung Galaxy A71 also in the same price segment.
In this article, we compare the price and specs of the Vivo V20 Pro in India to those of the OnePlus Nord and Samsung Galaxy A71 to mark a few differences on paper.
Vivo V20 Pro 5G vs OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy A71: Price in India
The Vivo V20 Pro price in India is set at Rs. 29,990 for the only 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The phone comes in Midnight Jazz and Sunset Melody color options. By contrast, the OnePlus Nord has a starting price of Rs. 24,999 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant and has two other variants: 8GB + 128GB for Rs. 27,999 and 12GB + 256GB for Rs. 29,999. The OnePlus Nord is available in Blue Marble and Gray Onyx for 8GB and 12GB RAM options, while its base 6GB RAM model comes in a single Gray Onyx color. The 12GB RAM variant also recently received a Gray Ash color option. In comparison, the price of the Samsung Galaxy A71 is Rs. 29,499 for the sole 8GB RAM + 128GB variant, and the phone comes in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Haze Crush Silver, and Prism Crush Blue colors.
Vivo V20 Pro vs OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy A71: Specifications
The Vivo V20 Pro, the OnePlus Nord and the Samsung Galaxy A71, all three phones come with dual-SIM (Nano) support. On the operating system side, the Vivo V20 Pro has an advantage as it runs on Android 11. The OnePlus Nord and the Samsung Galaxy A71 still come with Android 10. There are also differences in the custom faceplates as the Vivo V20 Pro has Funtouch OS 11, while OnePlus Nord comes with OxygenOS 10.5.9 and the Samsung Galaxy A71 has One UI 2.0.
The Vivo V20 Pro comes with a 6.44-inch full-HD + AMOLED screen (1,080×2,400 pixels) with a 20: 9 aspect ratio. This is similar to the OnePlus Nord which also comes with a full-HD + AMOLED screen. 6.44-inch (1,080×2,400 pixels). However, the OnePlus Nord has a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Vivo V20 Pro comes with the standard 60Hz refresh rate. The Samsung Galaxy A71 comes with a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O Full-HD + (1,080×2,400 pixels) display with a 20: 9 aspect ratio and a 60Hz refresh rate.
Under the hood, the Vivo V20 Pro comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC, along with 8GB of RAM. The OnePlus Nord also has the same SoC, but with up to 12GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 uses an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC, along with 8GB of RAM.
In terms of optics, the Vivo V20 Pro has a triple rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f / 1.89 lens, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f / 2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens, and a f / 2.2 sensor. 2 -Megapixel tertiary monochrome sensor with f / 2.4 lens. The OnePlus Nord comes with a quad rear camera setup that houses a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f / 1.75 lens, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f / 2.25 ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter and a 5 megapixel depth shooter with f / 2.4 aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A71, on the other hand, comes with a quad rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f / 1.8 lens, a 12-megapixel secondary sensor with an f / 2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens, a sensor. depth of 5 megapixels with an f / 2.2 lens and a 5 megapixel sensor with an f / 2.4 macro lens.
For selfies, the Vivo V20 Pro comes with a dual camera setup on the front that includes a 44-megapixel primary sensor with an f / 2.0 autofocus lens and an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f / ultra-wide lens. 2.28. The OnePlus Nord also features a dual selfie camera setup consisting of a 32-megapixel primary sensor with an f / 2.45 lens and an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f / 2.45 ultra-wide lens. However, the Samsung Galaxy A71 has a single 32-megapixel selfie camera sensor with an f / 2.2 lens.
The Vivo V20 Pro comes with 128GB of onboard storage that does not support expansion via a microSD card. By contrast, the OnePlus Nord offers up to 256GB of internal storage and the Samsung Galaxy A71 comes with 128GB of onboard storage, both expandable via a microSD card (up to 512GB).
The connectivity options on the Vivo V20 Pro and OnePlus Nord are almost identical, although the latter includes NFC that the former does not. You’ll get 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a USB Type-C port, among others, on both phones. The Samsung Galaxy A71, on the other hand, has lower connectivity support than the Vivo V20 Pro and the OnePlus Nord, as it does not work on a 5G network. That said, the Samsung phone also offers 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a USB Type-C port.
The Vivo V20 Pro, the OnePlus Nord, and the Samsung Galaxy A71 all come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. On the battery side, the Vivo V20 Pro packs a 4,000 mAh battery that is slightly smaller in capacity than the 4,115 mAh battery available in the OnePlus Nord. The Samsung Galaxy A71, on the other hand, offers a larger 4,500 mAh battery. The Vivo V20 Pro supports 33W FlashCharge, the OnePlus Nord comes with 30T Warp Charge, and the Samsung Galaxy A71 has 25W fast charge support.
The dimensions of the Vivo V20 Pro are set at 158.82 x 74.2 x 7.49 mm, while the OnePlus Nord measures 158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm and the Samsung Galaxy A71 measures 163.6 x 76.0 x 7.7 mm. The Vivo V20 Pro weighs 170 grams, which is lighter than the 184 gram OnePlus Nord and 179 gram Samsung Galaxy A71.
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I live V20 Pro vs OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy A71 comparison
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| NDTV Overall Rating | – | – | |
| Design Rating | – | – | |
| Display classification | – | – | |
| Software classification | – | – | |
| Performance Rating | – | – | |
| Battery life rating | – | – | |
| Camera classification | – | – | |
| Value for money rating | – | – | |
| GENERAL | |||
| Brand | Alive | OnePlus | Samsung |
| Model | V20 Pro | Nord | Galaxy A71 |
| Release date | September 21, 2020 | July 21, 2020 | Dec 12, 2019 |
| Launched in India | yes | yes | yes |
| Body type | Glass | – | – |
| Dimensions (mm) | 158.82 x 74.20 x 7.49 | 158.30 x 73.30 x 8.20 | 163.60 x 76.00 x 7.70 |
| Weight (grams) | 170.00 | 184.00 | 179.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4000 | 4115 | 4500 |
| Fast charge | Property | Property | Property |
| Colors | Midnight Jazz, Sunset Melody | Blue marble, gray onyx | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue |
| Removable battery | – | No | – |
| Wireless charging | – | No | – |
| MONITOR | |||
| Screen size (inch) | 6.44 | 6.44 | 6.70 |
| Resolution | 1080×2400 pixels | 1080×2400 pixels | 1080×2400 pixels |
| Protection type | Gorilla glass | Gorilla glass | – |
| Aspect ratio | 20: 9 | 20: 9 | 20: 9 |
| HARDWARE | |||
| Processor | eight cores | Eight 2.4 GHz cores | – |
| Processor brand | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
| RAM | 8GB | 12 GB | 8GB |
| Internal storage | 128 GB | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Expandable storage | – | No | yes |
| Expandable storage type | – | – | micro SD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | – | – | 512 |
| Dedicated microSD slot | – | – | yes |
| CAMERA | |||
| Rear camera | 64 megapixels (f / 1.89) + 8 megapixels (f / 2.2) + 2 megapixels (f / 2.4) | 48 megapixels (f / 1.75, 0.8 microns) + 8 megapixels (f / 2.25) + 5 megapixels (f / 2.4) + 2 megapixels (f / 2.4) | 64 megapixels (f / 1.8) + 12 megapixels (f / 2.2) + 5 megapixels (f / 2.2) + 5 megapixels (f / 2.4) |
| Rear autofocus | yes | yes | yes |
| Rear flash | yes | Double LED | yes |
| Frontal camera | 44 megapixels (f / 2.0) + 8 megapixels (f / 2.28) | 32 megapixels (f / 2.45, 0.8 microns) + 8 megapixels (f / 2.45) | 32 megapixels (f / 2.2) |
| Front autofocus | yes | No | – |
| Pop-up camera | – | No | – |
| Front flash | – | No | – |
| SOFTWARE | |||
| OS | Android 11 | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Skin | Funtouch OS 11 | OxygenOS 10.5 | A user interface 2.0 |
| CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Supported Wi-Fi Standards | 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac | 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac | 802.11 ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 | Yes, v 5.10 | Yes, v 5.00 |
| USB type C | yes | yes | yes |
| SIM quantity | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| NFC | – | yes | – |
| 4G active on both SIM cards | – | yes | – |
| SIM 1 | |||
| SIM type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4G / LTE | yes | yes | yes |
| 5G | yes | yes | – |
| SIM 2 | |||
| SIM type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4G / LTE | yes | yes | yes |
| 5G | yes | yes | – |
| SENSORS | |||
| Face unlock | yes | yes | yes |
| In-screen fingerprint sensor | yes | yes | yes |
| Compass / magnetometer | yes | yes | yes |
| Proximity sensor | yes | yes | yes |
| Accelerometer | yes | yes | yes |
| Ambient light sensor | yes | yes | yes |
| Gyroscope | yes | yes | yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | – | yes | yes |
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