The Vivo V20 is the newest effort by the company to develop a responsive smartphone. In the past, the higher costs stopped us from endorsing the previous budget telephones of Vivo. The V20 appears to be priced this time around while assuming a distinct market position that tends to differentiate it This time around.
The V20 Vivo does not have overall features, except that the V20 has an AMOLED monitor, fast loading and a decent chipset. However, when you keep the phone, your real power arrives. The smartphone is an odd but clean and luxury mode comment. Even the camera hump looks a lot different from the rest of the phones.
However, if you’re not in the mode, it’s hard to persuade the Vivo V20 if you have alternatives that are equally expensive for Xiaomi, Realme and even Samsung. The two former ones, particularly in India where Vivo V-20 is intended, are typically those you would expect to give the best bang for the buck.
Nevertheless the Lightweight, Slim and Compacted V20 may win those of you after a more compact handset, in times when Android smartphones are continually growing. Has vivo ever found a niche in this unique price segment and is the concept its key point of sale? In this analysis, we will try to find out.
The device comes with a complete retail kit that holds not only the user’s manuals but also a protective, translucent silicone case that reveals the right look. There are also a couple of 3.5mm bonus earphones which look strikingly like the good old EarPods of Apple. And the packaged 33W FlashCharge loader and the USB-A to USB-C cable are available for loading and transferring files.
Ergonomics and architecture
As we have already said, the design and relative compactness are the main selling point of the V20 Vivo. The handset is a breath of fresh air on a sea of ghostly Android devices, with a weight of 171 grams. And the thinnest Android phone that we’ve tested in 2020 with a thickness of just 7.4mm.
The panel is however not entirely thin, with a diagonal of 6.44 cm, but the aspect ratio of 20:9 lowers the device to just the right level so that it does not appear like a cutting board. Even for users with smaller than normal paws, the interface can be used with just one hand.
The V20 panel is not curved nowadays like most telephones. Instead, the transition from window to side frame is entirely smooth with a 2.5-D curve on the sides. It’s flat.
Our Midnight Jazz machine has a nice appearance – it goes from dark grey to silver, and as the light touches, it turns blue.
The refrigerated bottle too is less slick than the glistening surface, and its tint decreases the visibility of smudges. The organisation publishes a unique anti-smear coat on the back that seems to be quite useful.
With its scale and style, the camera module also stands out. When you put the handset on a flat surface, the telephone can wobble but looks the part. That we will send.
Only the lateral frame is the curved part on the handset. It’s acrylic, we suppose. However, by rubbing it, you can’t say it, and the glistening paint suits well with the entire look. Indeed it doesn’t sound cheap.
In the lower section, we have a 3,5m audio socket, the grille and the USB-C connector, of course: the volume rocker and power button on the right side of the handset. The second one is textured, so you already know what you click, and it is easily located to the correct height.
In the left side of the frame is the SIM card tray. The handset is Dual SIM, and a microSD card can be used as well.
The front is also supposed to be made of glass, but Gorilla is not. When most manufacturers switch to the less persistent punch hollow selfie cameras, the screen is flat and has a water drop-style tap.
The grille for the earpiece, though, was what caught our eye. It’s vast and provides a good loudspeaker feeling. However, this is not the case as stereo loudspeakers do not have the V20—just the one at the right.
Indeed, the bezels are not among the slimmest we saw. Maybe the presentation of this phone is a little overwhelmed by the flatness of the screen, but we would assume that they are more than any other direction away from it.
Overall, the V20 is undoubtedly one of the most desirable items in its price range. It also has this distinctive look that separates it from the crowd. The thin, lightweight, and high-end chassis feel like fresh air breath.