Lower mid-range · 2020

vivo iQOO U1

Name: vivo iQOO U1
Brand: vivo

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

A dependable lower mid-ranger — watch out for slow 18W charging and 64GB storage.

Watch out 18W charging (slow), 64GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.53″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 720G 6 / 64 GB

4500 mAh 18W charging

48 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: Night mode, manual focus

Display

6.53″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.53"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 618

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

312,545

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Adreno 618

Process

8 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Kryo 360 2.3 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

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

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.1

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 60 fps

Camera extras

Night mode, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 18 W wired

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

Capacity

4500 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

190 g · 8.5 mm

Height

162.1 mm

Width

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

Weight

190 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

60% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.53″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

313k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

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Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

13% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

313k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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Where to buy

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