Vivo V19 has been launched in India today after several delays due to coronavirus lockdown in the country. The smartphone comes with quad rear camera setup and has a dual hole-punch display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 and it comes with a starting price of Rs 27,990 in the country. The smartphone also includes an in-display fingerprint scanner. With all these features the mobile phone will take on Samsung Galaxy A71 and its predecessor Vivo V17 Pro, which comes with a pop-up selfie camera. Read our comparison to understand the differences and help you decide, which amongst the three smartphones is a better buy.
Display
Vivo V19:6.44-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display offering 1,080×2,400 pixels of resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio
Vivo V17 Pro: 6.44-inch full-HD+ 1,080×2,440 pixels Super AMOLED display
Samsung Galaxy A71: 6.7-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display
Processor
Vivo V19: Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Vivo V17 Pro: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC octa-core processor
Samsung Galaxy A71: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Rear camera(s)
Vivo V19: Quad rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary camera with f/1.79 aperture, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel depth sensor for portraits and a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4
Vivo V17 Pro: Quad camera set up includes 48MP+13MP+8MP+2MP
Samsung Galaxy A71: Quad-camera setup with 64MP primary camera, 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP depth sensor and a 5-megapixel macro lens
Selfie camera
Vivo V19: Dual hole-punch selfie camera with a 32-megapixel main selfie camera with f/2.08 aperture and an ultrawide 8-megapixel lens with f/2.28 aperture
Vivo V17 Pro: Dual pop up selfie camera with 32 megapixels and f/2.0 along with an 8 megapixel with f/2.2 aperture
Samsung Galaxy A71: 32MP selfie camera
RAM and storage
Vivo V19: 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM with 256GB of onboard storage
Vivo V17 Pro: 8GB of RAM along with 128GB of internal storage
Samsung Galaxy A71: 8GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage
Battery
Vivo V19: 4,500mAh battery
Vivo V17 Pro: 4,100mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy A71: 4,500mAh battery
Operating system
Vivo V19: Funtouch OS 10 skinned on top of Android 10
Vivo V17 Pro: Android 9 Pie with FuntouchOS 9.1 on top
Samsung Galaxy A71: One UI 2.0 on top of Android 10
Price
Vivo V19: Rs 27,990
Vivo V17 Pro: Rs 24,990
Samsung Galaxy A71: Rs 32,999
Our Take
Well, looking at the specs sheet both the Vivo phones are offering a better price than Samsung. Galaxy A71 is offering a bigger screen than the other two phones. A71 and V19 are offering similar batteries and all the three smartphones come with a quad rear camera set up, whereas Samsung is offering a better megapixel set up than the other two devices. However, both Vivo smartphones come with a dual selfie camera whereas Samsung is offering a single 32MP front-facing camera. So, after analysing all the specifications we came to the conclusion that Vivo V19 will be a better choice because if you are looking for a smartphone with all the latest features at a lesser price.
