vivo V21 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

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Best value for money

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Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	vivo V21	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	500	800
PPI	409	409
Screen-to-body	84.8	84.7

Platform

Spec	vivo V21	vivo V21s
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC3	Mali-G57 MC3
Chipset Name	Mediatek Dimensity 800U	Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Process (nm)	7	7
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	11	12

Memory

Spec	vivo V21	vivo V21s
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	vivo V21	vivo V21s
Video	4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	3
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (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 V21	vivo V21s
Video	4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	44 MP, f/2, (wide)	44 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	vivo V21	vivo V21s
Capacity (mAh)	4000	4000
Wired Charging (W)	33	33

Body

Spec	vivo V21	vivo V21s
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	159.7	159.7
Thickness (mm)	7.3	7.3
Weight (g)	176	176
Width (mm)	73.9	73.9

Launch

Spec	vivo V21	vivo V21s
Announced	2021, April 27	2022, November 17
Status	Available. Released 2021, May 05	Available. Released 2022, November 17

Network

Spec	vivo V21	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 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, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	vivo V21	vivo V21s
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	vivo V21	vivo V21s
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	vivo V21	vivo V21s
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass