Lower mid-range · 2022
vivo V21s
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
Full specifications
Display
6.44″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2404 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
6.44″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2404 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC3
Basic CPU
Performance
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC3
Basic CPU
Camera
64 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 44 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K
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
0.7µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
4000 mAh · 33 W wired
Battery
4000 mAh · 33 W wired
Connectivity
5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
176 g · 7.3 mm
Build & Design
176 g · 7.3 mmHeight
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 · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
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.
vs
Apple iPhone 14
Trades blows
2 wins
2 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.44″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2404 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
22% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 15 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
368k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Loses on most
3 losses
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.44″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
368k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Where to buy
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