Vivo Y20 vs Oppo A53

46 out of 100

50 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.51-inch Vivo Y20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 460) that was released on August 26, 2020, against the Oppo A53, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Vivo Y20

21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (210K versus 174K)
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS

Reasons to consider the Oppo A53

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Modern USB Type-C port
Supports 18W fast charging
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
Stereo speakers
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1

Review

Evaluation of Vivo Y20 and Oppo A53 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Vivo Y20

Oppo A53

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Vivo Y20

Oppo A53

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Vivo Y20

Oppo A53

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Vivo Y20

Oppo A53

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Vivo Y20

65 *

Oppo A53

72 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Vivo Y20

Oppo A53

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Vivo Y20

46 *

Oppo A53

50 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Vivo Y20

Oppo A53

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.51 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	269 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	480 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	81.6%	82.9%

Design and build

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	76.3 mm (3 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	192.3 g (6.78 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo Y20

81.6%

Oppo A53 +2%

82.9%

Performance

Tests of Vivo Y20 and Oppo A53 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Max clock	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Silver - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Gold	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Silver - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Gold
Lithography process	11 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	600 MHz	600 MHz
FLOPS	~153.6 GFLOPS	~153.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo Y20

500

Oppo A53

500

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo Y20

1548

Oppo A53

1548

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Vivo Y20 +21%

210976

Oppo A53

174611

CPU	71486	53054
GPU	26118	24280
Memory	54826	53172
UX	58350	42935
Total score	210976	174611

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Vivo Y20

n/a

Oppo A53

240

Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	1 FPS
Graphics score	-	240

PCMark 3.0

Vivo Y20

n/a

Oppo A53

5827

Web score	-	5283
Video editing	-	3692
Photo editing	-	11417
Data manipulation	-	4855
Writing score	-	6294

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 10	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	Funtouch 10.5	ColorOS 7.2

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	10 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	No	Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time	2:58 hr	1:55 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4368 x 2912
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	No
Lenses	3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B (PureCel) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.0
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	No
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	12	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	August 2020	August 2020
Release date	October 2020	August 2020
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 10 W	-

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo A53 is definitely a better buy.