Vivo V21e 5G vs Vivo V21
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.44-inch Vivo V21e 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on May 24, 2021, against the Vivo V21, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo V21e 5G
- Supports higher wattage charging (44W versus 33W)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Vivo V21
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (398K versus 341K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.44 inches | 6.44 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2404 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 480 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 84.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 97.8% |
| PWM | - | 367 Hz |
| Response time | - | 3.4 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.6 mm (6.32 inches) | 159.7 mm (6.29 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 176 g (6.21 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue | White, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 107237 | 102937 |
| GPU | 88273 | 112247 |
| Memory | 58515 | 77058 |
| UX | 88823 | 109733 |
| Total score | 341700 | 398681 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 37.9 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1180 | 1610 |
| Web score | 4826 | 4743 |
| Video editing | 4681 | 5706 |
| Photo editing | 13605 | 12910 |
| Data manipulation | 5968 | 6660 |
| Writing score | 7344 | 8062 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 11.1 | Funtouch OS 11.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes (63% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:50 hr | 1:05 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 11:49 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:07 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:13 hr |
| Standby | - | 112 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 9248 x 6920 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 2 (64 MP + 8 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung ISOCELL GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Vivo V21 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 44 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.65" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | - | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | - | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2021 | April 2021 |
| Release date | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Vivo V21. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority – go for the Vivo V21e 5G.
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