Older flagship · 2018

vivo X20 Plus UD

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06

Best for

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.43″ AMOLED · 60Hz

660 4 / 128 GB

3900 mAh 22.5W charging

12 MP 12 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

6.43″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2160 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.43"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2160 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 512

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

142,418

Kimovil · Antutu v7

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 512

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

4x Kryo 260 2.2 Ghz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 Ghz

Software & updates

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), Funtouch 3.2 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), Funtouch 3.2

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 12 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

Front camera

12 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3900 mAh · 22.5 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3900 mAh

Wired charging

22.5 W

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8

Build & Design

5 g · 7.5 mm

Height

155.3 mm

Width

80.1 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

Weight

5 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Better display tech

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.43″ vs 5.8″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2160 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

47% larger battery capacity

3,900 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

142k vs 346k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

30% larger battery capacity

3,900 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

142k vs 250k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 12 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

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Similar Phones

How each one compares to the vivo X20 Plus UD.

Older flagship

vivo X20 Plus UD

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy S9

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