Vivo V20 Pro First Impressions
The Vivo V20 Pro is the latest model in Vivo’s V20 lineup, and from the looks of it, it’s poised to be a direct competitor to the OnePlus Nord. We’ve recently seen two other phones in the same series, the Vivo V20 and the Vivo V20 SE, and now this new Pro model appears to address some of the shortcomings of the V20 in order to give it a better fighting chance against the competition. I’ve spent a day using it so far, and this is my first impression of Vivo’s take on a Nord-killer.
The Vivo V20 Pro ships with a good set of accessories. Apart from the usual charger and cable, you also get a 3.5mm headset and a Type-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter, since the phone lacks a headphone jack. The back of the phone looks a lot like that of the Vivo V20, which we tested recently, especially since I received the same Sunset Melody trim. It looks very nice, in my opinion, but there’s also a black Midnight Jazz colorway for those looking for something less flashy.
The hand-feel of the Vivo V20 Pro is great. It’s relatively compact, making it easy to grip with one hand. It’s not too heavy at just 170g, and fairly slim too at 7.49mm in thickness. You get Schott’s Xensation Up scratch-protective glass on the display and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for the back panel. Despite its glossy plastic frame, the V20 Pro ends up looking and feeling very premium.
The AMOLED display is sharp and vivid, with a decent size of 6.44 inches and a full-HD+ resolution. There’s an in-display fingerprint sensor too, which works well. Unfortunately, the Vivo V20 Pro misses out on a high refresh rate, as this panel only supports 60Hz. It also has a very wide notch, which reminds me a bit of the OnePlus 6. I would have liked to have seen a more modern hole-punch cutout instead.
The Vivo V20 Pro has a vivid display but the wide notch makes the design look a bit dated
