Mi Note 10 Lite vs vivo V19 : Specs comparison

Companies like Xiaomi and Samsung are coming up with their new products in the Nepal market at a quick interval. Following the same trend, Vivo has launched their new product in Nepal and it’s their new Premium Midrange Vivo V19 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 and a Quad rear camera setup.

The device is launched at the price of 49,999 and at that pricing it competes with devices like Samsung Galaxy A71 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 lite. Both are the recently launched premium mid-ranger from respective brands. So today let’s compare the Vivo V19 with Xiaomi’s Mi Note 10 lite and how it stands up with its competition. So, let’s get started.

Mi Note 10 lite vs vivo V19

Design

Both the devices here are pleased to look and hold in hand. As both of them come with a glass front and bank. Vivo here is using Gorilla Glass 6 compared to Gorilla Glass 5 in Note 10 lite. But Mi Note 10 lite comes with aluminum frame whereas vivo V19 has a plastic frame, which makes Mi Note 10 lite more premium feel on the hand.

At the front Xiaomi has a premium Curved display with a notch while the Vivo has a punch hole flat display. Both of them are Amoled Display.

At the back both houses a vertical quad-camera setup with their brand on both. No matter which device you choose both will look and feel premium in the hands. While talking about the weight Xiaomi is on the heavier side because of its much larger battery.

Display

The devices in the premium mid-range segment are coming with some of the gorgeous Displays. Herewith Mi Note 10 lite we have a larger 6.47 inches Curved FHD+ Amoled Display with a waterdrop notch at the top with HDR 10 support and Gorilla Glass 5.

While the Vivo V19 has a 6.44 inches Amoled display with a Cut out for dual selfie camera at the top right corner. The display here is protected by Gorilla Glass 6 and also supports HDR10. Here Note’s display shouts out the premium whereas Vivo’s display has better specs.

Performance & Software

Here, Vivo is advertising this as a Gaming centric device but when it comes to its SoC, it uses a bit older Snapdragon 712 with a max Clock speed of 2.3Ghz where the GPU duties are handled by Adreno 616. It’s not a bad chip but it’s a bit older now compared to chips like the 730G, which is used in Mi Note 10 lite.

Snapdragon 730G is based on 8nm finfet technology which is more powerful and power-efficient than 10nm in 712. Also, Andreno 618 GPU on Mi Note 10 is quite powerful compared to Andreno 616 in vivo V19. Here Mi Note 10 lite wins when it comes to performance.

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For Software we have Xiaomi’s very own MIUI 11 and Vivo’s funtouch OS 10 both are based on top of Android 10. Vivo provides various software features such as Multi-Turbo and Ultra Game Mode. MIUI also comes with tons of features. It’s your personal choice when it comes to software preference.

Optics

Here we can see one more reason to compare these devices. Both come with similar camera setup at the back. In Mi Note 10 lite we have a quad-camera setup with 64MP f/1.9 main shooter along with an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide. While the other two are macro lens and a depth sensor, both being 2MP at f/2.4. The Vivo V19 comes with a 48MP f/1.8 primary camera along with an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide shooter.

While the rest two being the same 2MP depth and macro lenses. Both the devices are capable of producing nice Social media worthy pictures under well-lit conditions. While at the front, from Vivo we get a 32MP f/2.1 main shooter and also an 8MP f/2.3 ultra-wide camera. Here we also get various AI features such as Super Night Selfie mode, for those bright night selfies.

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Compared to Mi Note 10 lite’s 16MP f/2.48 shooter it’s definitely a better choice. If selfies are your choice then you should go with Vivo here. For videos Mi is capable of 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps from the rear camera. The vivo can shoot 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps. With the front camera, both are maxed out at 1080p@30fps.

Battery

Mi Note 10 lite comes with a larger 5260mAh battery compared to a 4500mAh battery in Vivo. As both have an Amoled display, the battery should last longer while in Dark mode. While the Mi Note has a more power-efficient chip, it would result in some great battery life. No matter what, it won’t be a hassle for any device to last a full day or even half of another. For charging solution, we have a 33watt fast charging in Vivo V19 and a 30W charging in Mi Note 10 lite.

Pricing

The base variant of Mi Note 10 lite is 5,000 cheaper than Vivo V19. You can get a 6GB+128GB variant of Mi Note 10 lite at 44,999 while the 8GB+128GB variant is priced similarly at 49,999. Whereas with vivo it will cost you 49,999 for its 8GB+128GB variant. As per now, these are the only variant of both the devices available in Nepal.

Pros & Cons

Mi Note 10 lite

Pros

• Better performance

• Larger battery

• Feels more premium

• Better video recording options

• NFC support

Cons

• Older Gorilla Glass 5

Vivo V19

Pros

• Better Selfie Camera

• Lighter Compared to Mi Note 10 lite

• Gorilla Glass 6

• Faster Charging

Cons

• A year-old SoC

• Small battery Compared to Mi Note 10 lite

• Plastic frame