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Entry-level · 2022

vivo Y21G

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out 18W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.51″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Helio G70 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.51″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.51"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6769 Helio G70 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 2EEMC2
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek MT6769 Helio G70 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
194,000
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 2EEMC2
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.7 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

182 g · 8.0 mm
Height
164.3 mm
Width
76.1 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
182 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, 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

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.51″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
194k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
194k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 13 MP vs 50 MP main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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