Vivo V20 was launched in India as the company’s latest smartphone in its V-series. The new Vivo phone comes with triple rear cameras and features a waterdrop-style screen notch. Vivo V20 is also the first phone in India to run Android 11 out of the box. The phone comes with 33W fast charging support and offers up to 256GB of onboard storage that can be expanded using a microSD card. Other key highlights of the Vivo V20 include a 44-megapixel autofocus selfie camera, matte glass design, and a 4,000 mAh battery. The smartphone was announced globally last month, alongside the Vivo V20 Pro.
Vivo V20 price in India, availability, launch offers
The Vivo V20 price in India has been set at Rs. 24,990 for the base 8GB + 128GB storage variant, while the 256GB storage option is priced at Rs. 27,990. It comes in three different color options: Midnight Jazz, Moonlight Sonata, and Sunset Melody.
Vivo V20 will continue with advance reservations in the country as of today, with its sale starting on October 20. The phone will be available online through Flipkart and the Vivo online store in the country. Additionally, it will go on sale through various offline retail channels, including Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Poorvika, Sangeetha, Big C and Lot, in addition to Vivo Exclusive Stores.
Launch offers on Vivo V20, accessible through online channels, will include V-Shield mobile protection, additional trade-in discount of up to Rs. 2,500 and free EMI options for up to 12 months. The phone will also receive offline offers that include a 10 percent refund on purchases through Bank of Baroda, Federal Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Zest Money, as well as a 12-month extended warranty through Vi (Vodafone Idea ) at Rs. 819 reload.
In addition to the Vivo V20, the company announced that the Vivo V20 SE is “coming soon” to India. However, there are no official details on its availability and price. The phone was launched in Malaysia last month with a price tag of MYR 1,199 (roughly Rs. 21,200).
Vivo V20 Specifications
The dual SIM (Nano) Vivo V20 runs on Android 11 with Funtouch OS 11 on top. It features a 6.44-inch full-HD + AMOLED display (1,080×2,400 pixels) with a 20: 9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC, along with 8GB. of RAM. It offers a triple rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f / 1.89 lens. The setup also houses an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f / 2.2 ultra-wide lens and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor with an f / 2.4 lens.
For selfies and video conferencing, the Vivo V20 flaunts a 44-megapixel snapper on the front that includes an f / 2.0 autofocus lens on top. There are also preloaded features including 4K Selfie Video, Steadiface Selfie Video, Super Night Selfie 2.0, Dual-View Video, Slo-Mo Selfie Video, and Multi-Style Portrait.
Vivo V20 has up to 256GB of onboard storage that can be expanded using a microSD card (up to 1TB). Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS / A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. There is also an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Vivo has provided a 4000 mAh battery that supports 33 W FlashCharge fast charging. The phone is 7.38 mm thick and weighs 171 grams.
What is the best selling Vivo smartphone in India? Why hasn’t Vivo made premium phones? We interviewed Vivo’s director of brand strategy, Nipun Marya, to find out and discuss the company’s strategy in India going forward. We talked about this on Orbital, our weekly tech podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.
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