Vivo U20 vs Redmi Note 8 Compared: Prices, Performances, Cameras, and More features
Vivo recently launched the Vivo U20 in India, and just like the Vivo U10, this model is also priced aggressively. Naturally, a smartphone promising great features and performance for around Rs. 10,000 will generate a lot of interest, and with so many options in the Indian market things could get confusing. Currently, buyers can choose between fresh launches such as the Redmi Note 8, Vivo U20, and Realme 5s, but which one should you go for? We put the Redmi Note 8 and the Vivo U20 in a head-to-head comparison to which is the better one for you to buy.
Both Xiaomi and Vivo have designed these phones to look and feel good despite their low prices. Between the two it is the Redmi Note 8₹ 9,999 (Review) that has the better build quality, and it looks and feels more premium. Xiaomi has used Corning Gorilla Glass 5 at the front and the back whereas Vivo does not mention any sort of protection for the U20, which has a plastic back.
The Redmi Note 8 has a flat back while the frame is rounded, but Vivo has curved the back of the Vivo U20 which makes it a little more comfortable to hold. The Vivo U20 (Review) is slightly thicker and heavier than the Redmi Note 8 but you wouldn't notice that unless you are using them both side by side. Redmi Note 8 is best batter than Vivo U20 For design
Xiaomi offers a USB Type-C port and an IR emitter on the Redmi Note 8. Vivo does not offer an IR emitter, which can be excused, but the choice of Micro-USB port is a more disappointing. Many potential buyers might have preferred a modern Type-C port on the Vivo U20.
The Redmi Note 8 is smaller in size and packs a 6.39-inch full-HD+ display, while the Vivo U20 has a 6.53-inch display. Since the Vivo U20 is bigger, its rear-mounted fingerprint scanner is not as easy to reach as the one on the Redmi Note 8.
Xiaomi's offering packs in a quad-camera setup while the Vivo U20 sports a triple camera setup at the back. We found that the camera module on the Redmi Note 8 protrudes too much causing the phone to rock when placed on a flat surface.
Overall the Redmi Note 8 looks and feels more premium and wins this segment pretty convincingly.
Vivo U20 vs Redmi note 8 full specification and software in India
The Redmi Note 8 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC processer and has two variants. The base variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage is priced at Rs. 9,999 whereas the higher variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at Rs. 12,999. this mobile is available on flipkart and Amazon. Storage is expandable using a microSD card in the phone's dedicated slot. Xiaomi offered the Redmi Note 8 is three colour options: Moonlight White, Neptune Blue, and Space Black at the time of launch, and has recently added a Cosmic Purple colour variant.Vivo ships the U20 with a Snapdragon 675 SoC which is one of the most powerful processors available in a phone at this price point. This model also comes in two variants with the base one sporting 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage priced at Rs. 10,999, while the higher variant with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage is priced at Rs. 11,999. Just like the Redmi Note 8, the U20 also has a dedicated microSD card slot. Colour options are comparatively limited as Vivo only offers this phone in Racing Black and Blaze Blue.
The Redmi Note 8 packs a 4,000mAh battery while the Vivo U20 has a bigger 5,000mAh one. Both smartphones support for fast charging and ship with 18W chargers in their boxes. The Redmi Note 8 charges more quickly but that's only thanks to its smaller battery.
In terms of software, the Redmi Note 8 runs MIUI 10 on top of Android 9 Pie. There is some bloatware that comes preinstalled on the device, and we found a few Xiaomi apps to be spammy as well. You can read about the software in detail in our Redmi Note 8 review. Vivo ships the U20 with FunTouch OS 9.2 on top of Android 9 Pie. This too has quite a lot of preinstalled bloatware and we also encountered spammy notifications on the Vivo U20.
The Vivo U20 is the clear winner here in terms of hardware as the Snapdragon 675 SoC is a lot more powerful than the Snapdragon 665. But the Redmi Note 8 gains some ground by offering better software.
Redmi note 8 vs Vivo U20 Performance and battery life in India
Day-to-day tasks can be handled by both these smartphones without any issues. We could multitask easily as well. We watched a couple of videos on both these smartphones and found the panel on the Vivo U20 to be better than the one on the Redmi Note 8. Audio output quality was closely matched for both these devices. However, we found them both to be tinny.
We found the Vivo U20 to be quicker to unlock using the fingerprint scanner as well as face recognition. The Redmi Note 8 wasn't far behind, but the Snapdragon 675 does give the Vivo U20 an edge here.
Since we had the 6GB RAM variants of both smartphones, we can compare their performance in benchmarks directly. In AnTuTu, the Vivo U20 pulled a clear lead by scoring 210,249 whereas the Redmi Note 8 scored 169,832. In Geekbench 5's single-core and multi-core tests, the Vivo U20 managed to score 504 and 1,638 respectively. The Redmi Note 8 managed 314 and 1,327 in the same tests. As for graphics benchmarks, the U20 scored 42fps and 7.8fps in GFXBench's T-Rex and Car Chase scenes respectively, while the Redmi Note 8 managed 33fps and 6.2fps in the same tests. Based on these results and our experiences with the two smartphones, we can say that the Vivo U20 is clearly more powerful.
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