Vivo V20 vs OnePlus Nord
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.44-inch Vivo V20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on September 30, 2020, against the OnePlus Nord, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V20
- Shows 11% longer battery life (111 vs 100 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (379K versus 282K)
- Delivers 21% higher maximum brightness (743 against 613 nits)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 603 and 549 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.44 inches | 6.44 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 408 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 367 Hz |
| Response time | - | 6.5 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) | 158.3 mm (6.23 inches) |
| Width | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 171 gramm (6.03 oz) | 184 gramm (6.49 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Adreno 620 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~435 GFLOPS | ~582 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11.0) |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 11 | OxygenOS 10.5.4 |
| OS size | - | 22 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4115 mAh |
| Charge power | 33 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (66% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | 0:50 hr |
Battery life tests
Web browsing (Wi-Fi)
Watching videos (Player)
Talk (3G)
Mobile Phone Battery Life Ranking (78th and 125th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 |
| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of OnePlus Nord from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 44 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2020 | July 2020 |
| Release date | October 2020 | September 2020 |
| Launch price | ~ 375 USD | ~ 450 USD |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.9 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.27 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the OnePlus Nord. It has a better display, performance, software, camera, and sound.
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