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Upper mid-range · 2021

vivo V21

From ₦140,000 to ₦270,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, Plastic build
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.44″ AMOLED · 90Hz
800U 8 / 128 GB
4000 mAh 33W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 44 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.44″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.44"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
500 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC3
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
365,055
v9
GeekBench
1,600
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 17 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 44 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
44 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 33 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
123:00h
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Audio

Average (-28.2 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Average (-28.2 LUFS)

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32
5G n1, n3, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n40, n41, n78

Build & Design

176 g · 7.3 mm
Height
159.7 mm
Width
73.9 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
176 g

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera
105 / 200
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.44″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
23% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 20 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
365k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh
Lower benchmark score
365k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦140,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦140,000
Lowest of 3 Fair for used
PROMISE GADGET
1.4 yrs · 25 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦270,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦150,000
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Shola Peters
10.6 yrs · 128GB
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Konga · Jiji

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