Vivo V23e vs V20 2021
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.44-inch Vivo V23e (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on November 9, 2021, against the Vivo V20 2021, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 11 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 V23e
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- The phone is 11-months newer
Reasons to consider the Vivo V20 2021
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 730
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | - |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8% | 83.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 160.9 mm (6.33 inches) | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 172 gramm (6.07 oz) | 171 gramm (6.03 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | - | Metal |
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
| Max. clock | 2050 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali G57 MC2 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 500 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~386 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 95471 | 104628 |
| GPU | 76644 | 80140 |
| Memory | 71843 | 56815 |
| UX | 88535 | 94649 |
| Total score | 329529 | 336170 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1098 | 895 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6377 | 7885 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 12 | Funtouch OS 11 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4050 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 44 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (31% in 15 min) | Yes (66% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | 0:59 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 9248 x 6920 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | - | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 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 |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 44 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
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 | 5.2 | 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | - | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2021 | December 2020 |
| Release date | November 2021 | December 2020 |
| 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
If the display, camera, and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo V23e. But if the performance, battery life, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Vivo V20 2021.
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