vivo 1820
vivo 1820 · Vivo
- SoC
- Helio P22
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1520x720
- Android API
- 8.1 (27)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The vivo vivo 1820 is built around the Helio P22, an entry-level SoC from MediaTek. It launched in 2018 on a TSMC 12nm process. Late-2010s ultra-budget SoC; the engine of the cheapest Redmi 6A and Realme C-series.
Legacy. Slow even for messaging in 2026.
Day-to-day workload
2 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1520x720.
This record reflects Android API level 27 (8.1). Android 8–9 — legacy; many banking and DRM apps drop support at this level.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a vivo vivo 1820, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "vivo"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Helio P22. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Because this entry runs Android 8.1, treat it as a reference for older inventory: refurb shops sometimes flash old firmware to make a device look "stock," so a modern build date with this API level is a red flag.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- vivo
- BRAND
- vivo
- MODEL
- vivo 1820
- PRODUCT
- 1820_RU
Operating System
- API
- 8.1 (27)
- KERNEL
- 4.9.77+
- PLATFORM
- mt6762
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Helio P22
- CPU
- MT6762V/WR
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 2.00 GHz 4 x 1.50 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 400 - 2001 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Imagination Technologies
- GPU_MODEL
- PowerVR Rogue GE8320
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1520x720
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- ACCELEROMETER
- GYROSCOPE
- AK09918-pseudo-gyro
- MAGNETOMETER
- MAGNETOMETER
- ALSPS
- LIGHT
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6765
- NFC
- nq-nci
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- bq25890
Other
- LENS
- MAINAF MAIN2AF
- PMIC
- rt5738
- MODEM
- MOLY.LR12A.R2.MP.V23.P211
- OTHER
- unk62 unk1a unk50 unk2a unk2d unk50 unk52 unk6b unk3e unk63
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