Vivo Nex vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Vivo Nex and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Vivo Nex vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G988B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162 mm 166.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater height than Vivo Nex.
Width 77 mm 76 mm Vivo Nex has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Depth 7.98 mm 8.8 mm Vivo Nex is narrower than Vivo Nex.
Weight 199 g 220 g Vivo Nex is lighter than Vivo Nex.
Body Colour Black Cosmic black | Cosmic grey | Cloud white
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.296 W/kg (body), 0.106 W/kg (head) 1.557 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.59" 6.9" Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Vivo Nex.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2316 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Vivo Nex.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 511 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features FullView Display Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
PROCESSOR Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.73 GHz Vivo Nex has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Vivo Nex.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better camera resolution than Vivo Nex.
Sensor Size - 1/1.33"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 10x
Digital Zoom - 100x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Face Beauty, Bokeh Mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Pro Video mode, Single Take
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual tone LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Live Photo Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, 100x Super Resolution Zoom, 10x Hybrid Optic Zoom, 3D Scanner
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Vivo Nex.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Vivo Nex.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 48 Megapixels
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/3.5
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 24 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.0
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - DepthVision camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 40 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Vivo Nex.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Vivo Nex has better front lens aperture than Vivo Nex.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Face Beauty, Bokeh Mode -
Camera Features (Front) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Vivo Nex.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1500 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 1500 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Funtouch OS 4.0 (based on Android Oreo 8.1) Android 10
User Interface - Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner
OTHERS Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Headphones, protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, protective film
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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