vivo V21 5G specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

vivo V21 5G
  • Released 2021, May 06 176g, 7.3mm thickness Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Mali-G57 MC3 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 352.8 USD
  • 6.44" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 64MP 2160p
  • 8GB RAM Dimensity 800U
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

vivo V21 5G overview

vivo V21 5G is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2021, May 06. vivo V21 5G has 6.44 inch, AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen. It uses MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Mali-G57 MC3 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). vivo V21 5G has 64MP Triple main camera, 44MP Single selfie camera. vivo V21 5G uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of vivo V21 5G is about 352.8 USD.

Score the key features of vivo V21 5G compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 103 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 41 / 100 points

vivo V21 5G full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands 78 Sub6 - India
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2021, April 27
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm (6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)
Size 6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Chipset MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G57 MC3

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.2

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC No
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 33W, 63% in 30 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White
Models V2050
SAR 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Price About 352.8 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 336699 (v8), 365055 (v9) GeekBench: 6516 (v4.4), 1600 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -28.2 LUFS (Average)
Battery life Endurance rating 123h

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