Lower mid-range · 2021

vivo V21 5G

Name: vivo V21 5G
Brand: vivo

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery shows its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.44″ AMOLED · 90Hz

Dimensity 800U 6 / 128 GB

4000 mAh 33W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 44 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the vivo V21 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

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

761 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

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

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

365,055

GeekBench

1,600

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

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

Audio

Average (-28.2 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-28.2 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent 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.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 2 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 15 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

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 3 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

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

Independent Test Scores

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