vivo S9 vs vivo V21s

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

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

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Bigger battery

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Faster charging

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Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

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Lighter body

vivo S9

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
Size (inches)	6.44	6.44
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2400	2404
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	90	90
Peak Brightness	—	800
PPI	409	409
Screen-to-body	85.5	84.7

Platform

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G77 MC9	Mali-G57 MC3
Chipset Name	Mediatek Dimensity 1100	Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Process (nm)	6	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	OriginOS 1.0	—
OS Version	11	12

Memory

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
Card Slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	3
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR
Count	2	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2.3, (ultrawide)	44 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
Capacity (mAh)	4000	4000
Wired Charging (W)	33	33

Body

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	158.4	159.7
Thickness (mm)	7.4	7.3
Weight (g)	173	176
Width (mm)	73.9	73.9

Launch

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
Announced	2021, March 03	2022, November 17
Status	Available. Released 2021, March 12	Available. Released 2022, November 17

Network

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	—	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	vivo S9	vivo V21s
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass