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vivo S5

vivo S5

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Xiaomi Redmi K20

Xiaomi Redmi K20

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Category Breakdown

vivo S5
Xiaomi Redmi K20
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
47.948.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
61.661.2

Summary

  • The vivo S5 features a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Xiaomi Redmi K20 has a slightly smaller 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with HDR support and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the S5 is powered by the Snapdragon 712 chipset, whereas the K20 utilizes the Snapdragon 730, offering slightly better efficiency.
  • Both phones have a 48 MP main camera, but the K20 includes a telephoto lens and supports higher frame rates for video recording.
  • The S5 has a 4100 mAh battery with 22.5W charging, compared to the K20's 4000 mAh battery with 18W charging.
  • For software, both run Android 9.0, but the K20 is upgradable to Android 10 and features MIUI 12, while the S5 operates on Funtouch 9.2.
  • Build quality favors the K20 with Gorilla Glass on both front and back, while the S5 uses glass for the front and plastic for the back and frame.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo S5
Xiaomi Redmi K20

General

Release Date

2019
2019

Announced

2019
2019

Description

Versions: V1932A, V1932T (China)
N/A

Display

Size

6.44"
6.39"

Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED, HDR

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 616
Adreno 618

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Front Camera

32 MP
20 MP

Front Camera Details

32 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Motorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4100 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

4100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

22.5W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

157.9 x 73.9 x 8.6 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)

Weight

188 g
191 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Icelandic Blue, Phantom Blue, Star Black
Carbon black, Red flame, Glacier blue, Pearl White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes