If you thought Redmi and Realme had the best budget smartphone options in India, Vivo is here to change your opinion. The Chinese smartphone company has announced the new Vivo U20 model that features a Snapdragon 675 processor along with a very large 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging. The U20 has the hardware and pricing to take on both, Redmi Note 8 and Realme 5S smartphones.

The Vivo U20 Specs include a Snapdragon 675 processor

While Redmi Note 8 and Realme 5S feature Snapdragon 665 chipset, the new Vivo U20 takes things a step forward with Snapdragon 675. There are 4GB and 6GB RAM options with 64GB of storage and a hybrid MicroSD card slot onboard. For display, the Vivo U20 comes with a 6.5-inch FHD+ 2340 x 1080p IPS LCD screen and a 90.5 percent screen to body ratio. Since its a budget device, the phone is built out of plastic.

At the back, the Vivo U20 features a triple camera setup. The primary camera is the Sony IMX499 16MP sensor with f/1.8 aperture while there are two other sensors: a 120° degree 8MP super wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro lens that can shoot objects as close as 4cm. Upfront, the phone features a 16MP selfie camera housed in a waterdrop notch.

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One of the biggest highlights of the Vivo U20 is the battery on board. The phone features a 5000mAh battery that comes with an 18W fast charger right inside the box. Even with such a large battery, the phone is both lighter (193 grams) and thinner (8.9mm) than the Realme 5S.

For software, the Vivo U20 comes with Android 9 Pie with Funtouch OS 9 skin on top. The company also confirmed support for Widevine L1 certification, so streaming HD content on Netflix and Prime Video apps shouldn’t be an issue. As for the other connectivity features, you get a fingerprint sensor at the back, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, and Galileo. Available sensors include an accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, ambient light sensor, and gyroscope.

Vivo U20 Pricing & Availability

Vivo U20 will go on sale on November 28 at 12 PM in India via Amazon.in and Vivo’s online store. The 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM variant starts at Rs. 10,990 ($153) while the 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM variant is priced at Rs. 11,990 ($167).

There are two color options at launch: Racing Black and Blaze Blue.

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