vivo iQOO Z7i vs vivo Y21

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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vivo iQOO Z7i

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

vivo iQOO Z7i

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

vivo Y21

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
Size (inches)	6.51	6.51
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1600	1600
Resolution Width	720	720
PPI	270	270
Screen-to-body	82.5	81.8

Platform

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	PowerVR GE8320
Chipset Name	Dimensity 6020	Helio P35
Process (nm)	7	12
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	OriginOS	—
OS Version	13	11

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

vivo iQOO Z7i +52%

vivo iQOO Z7i724

vivo Y21476

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

vivo iQOO Z7i +145%

vivo iQOO Z7i2,032

vivo Y21828

AnTuTu

vivo iQOO Z7i +166%

vivo iQOO Z7i530,583

vivo Y21199,111

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
Geekbench (Single-Core)	724	476
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	2,032	828
AnTuTu	530,583	199,111

Memory

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash
Count	2	2
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Wide	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	8 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Wired Charging (W)	15	18

Body

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	164.1	164.3
Thickness (mm)	8.2	8
Weight (g)	—	182
Width (mm)	75.6	76.1

Launch

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
Announced	2023, March 13	2021, August 20
Status	Available. Released 2023, March 20	Available. Released 2021, August 20

Network

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	vivo iQOO Z7i	vivo Y21
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	—	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5