Vivo V20 vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
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 Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 16 months after. 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
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (505K versus 347K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
- The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.44 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 411 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% | 84.2% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 95.9% |
| PWM | - | 218 Hz |
| Response time | - | 9 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) | 160.2 mm (6.31 inches) |
| Width | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 171 gramm (6.03 oz) | 182 gramm (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | MediaTek Dimensity 920 |
| Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~435 GFLOPS | ~684 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 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 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 108116 | 137857 |
| GPU | 87650 | 140090 |
| Memory | 57560 | 100175 |
| UX | 93592 | 127716 |
| Total score | 347126 | 505895 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2294 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 10803 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 11 | Realme UI 3.0 |
| OS size | - | 15 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 33 W | 60 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (66% in 30 min) | Yes (77% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | 0:49 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:46 hr | 12:29 hr |
| Watching video | 14:09 hr | 14:47 hr |
| Gaming | 05:13 hr | 05:58 hr |
| Standby | 134 hr | 96 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (108th and 112th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | 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) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 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 |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (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/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 44 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.13" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2020 | February 2022 |
| Release date | October 2020 | February 2022 |
| 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus is definitely a better buy.
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