A few days ago, Vivo renewed its midrange portfolio by launching a new series of selfie phones. The new lineup is composed of three devices: Vivo V21, Vivo V21 5G, and Vivo V21e. All of them share a very important feature in common: a stunning selfie camera. But they are a lot more than selfie phones. In this comparison between their specifications, you will learn for what these devices differ from each other as well as their pros and cons.

Vivo V21 vs Vivo V21 5G vs Vivo V21e

Vivo V21 Vivo V21 5G Vivo V21e
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm, 176 grams 159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm, 176 grams 161.2 x 74.4 x 7.4 mm, 171 grams
DISPLAY  6.44 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.44 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.44 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Mediatek Dimensity 800U, octa-core 2.4 GHz Mediatek Dimensity 800U, octa-core 2.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, octa-core 2.3 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – micro SD slot 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot
SOFTWARE  Android 11, Funtouch OS  Android 11, Funtouch OS  Android 11, Funtouch OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
44 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
44 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
44 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 4000 mAh, fast charging 33W 4000 mAh, fast charging 33W 4000 mAh, fast charging 33W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot

Design

At first glance, it looks like Vivo V21, V21 5G, and V21e have the same design, but it is not exactly the truth. The Vivo V21e is slightly less impressive because it comes with thicker bezels around the display, less elegant color variants, and a slightly different camera module. With the Vivo V21 and the V21 5G, you get a more compact design thanks to narrower bezels around the display. Vivo V21 and V21 5G have the same design, but the latter comes in an additional Arctic White color variant besides the Dusk Blue and the Sunset Dazzle color versions.

 

Display

Besides having the same design, Vivo V21 and V21 5G also share the same display panel. It is a great AMOLED panel with a diagonal of 6.44 inches, a 90 Hz refresh rate, a Full HD resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and the HDR10+ certification. They also feature an above-average 500 nit typical brightness. These are good features for a display, especially in the midrange segment. The Vivo V21e is inferior because it lacks a high refresh rate and it comes with the HDR10 certification instead of HDR10+. All the phones sport an in-display fingerprint scanner.

 

Hardware/Software

The Vivo V21 and the V21 5G feature the same chipset: we are talking about the Dimensity 800U by MediaTek. Despite that, only the V21 5G supports 5G connectivity. Further, the Vivo V21 5G has a better memory configuration including 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. The Vivo V21e has inferior hardware and no 5G, but it still comes with a good chipset, suitable even for gaming: the Snapdragon 720G by Qualcomm. The phones run Android 11 out of the box, customized by Funtouch OS.

 

Camera

The killer feature of the Vivo V21 series is their astonishing 44 MP front camera: the world’s first selfie camera with OIS supported by dual-LED flash. The 44 MP front snapper is able to record 4K videos with OIS and shoot HDR photos as well. On the rear side, Vivo V21 and V21 5G feature a triple camera with a 64 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide camera, a 2 MP macro camera, and OIS. The Vivo V21e has a 64 MP triple camera as well, but it lacks OIS.

 

Battery

Vivo V21, V21 5G, and V21e all come with a 4000 mAh battery supporting 33W fast charging. So you get a similar battery life, but consider that the Dimensity 800U found on V21 and V21 5G is built with a better 7 nm production process.

 

Vivo V21 vs Vivo V21 5G vs Vivo V21e: Price

Vivo V21 starts from €320/$390 in China, Vivo V21 5G is priced €340/$414 in its base variant, and Vivo V21e starts from €240/$292. Despite it is the most expensive one, the Vivo V21 5G offers a very high value for money: the price difference between the V21 5G and the V21 is minimum, but the former has 5G.

 

 

Vivo V21 vs Vivo V21 5G vs Vivo V21e: PRO and CONS

Vivo V21

PROS

  • Good quality price ratio
  • Compact dimensions
  • Dimensity 800U just like the V21 5G
  • OIS
  • 90 Hz display

CONS

  • No 5G

 

Vivo V21 5G

PROS

  • 5G
  • 90 Hz display
  • Compact dimensions
  • OIS

CONS

  • Price

 

Vivo V21e

PROS

  • More affordable
  • Good Qualcomm chipset
  • Same amazing selfie camera as the other variants

CONS

  • Bigger dimensions

 

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