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Meizu U20

Meizu U20

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vivo V3

vivo V3

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Category Breakdown

Meizu U20
vivo V3
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The Meizu U20 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the 5.0-inch 720 x 1280 pixels display of the vivo V3, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the U20 is powered by the Mediatek Helio P10 chipset, while the vivo V3 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616, both with 16GB of RAM but differing in CPU architecture.
  • The camera systems are similar, both offering 13 MP rear cameras, but the U20 has a slightly wider aperture at f/2.2 compared to f/2.1 on the V3, and the V3 has an 8 MP front camera versus the U20's 5 MP.
  • The U20 has a larger 3260 mAh battery compared to the V3's 2550 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
  • Software-wise, the U20 runs on Android 6.0 with Flyme UI, while the V3 operates on Android 5.1 with Funtouch 2.5, indicating a more updated software experience for the U20.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Meizu U20
vivo V3

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-T860MP2
Adreno 405

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.1, PDAF

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.3

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3260 mAh
2550 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

153 x 75.4 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 2.97 x 0.30 in)
143.6 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)

Weight

158 g
138 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Silver, Rose Gold, Gold
Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Flyme UI
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Flyme UI
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes