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Vivo V21 5G


Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G


Vivo V21 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

Released in May 2021. Features 6.44 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 409 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Dimensity 800U with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.

Released in December 2020. Features 6.53 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels and 395 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Dimensity 800U with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (13%)
  • Much thinner (26%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (3%)
  • OLED screen
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • Probably better front camera
  • Battery with better fast charging (45%)
  • It has NFC
  • Much better battery capacity (20%)


Specifications

Vivo V21 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
Specifications
Brand Vivo Xiaomi
Model - -
Release Date May 2021 December 2020
Operating System Android 11 MIUI (Android 10)
Dimensions
Size 159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm
6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in
162.0 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm
6.38 x 3.04 x 0.36 in
Weight 176 g
6.21 oz
199 g
7.02 oz
Screen
Size 6.44 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,400 pixels 1,080 x 2,340 pixels
PPI 409 395
Features OLED, 90Hz -
Cameras
Rear Triple camera
64 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
Triple camera
48 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
Front 44 MP f/2.0 Wide 13 MP f/2.3 Standard
Storage
Memory 8 GB 4 GB
6 GB
8 GB
Fixed 128 GB
256 GB
64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Octa-core processor
7 nm
MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Octa-core processor
7 nm
CPU 2x 2.40 GHz Cortex-A76
6x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
2x 2.40 GHz Cortex-A76
6x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G57 MC3 Mali-G57 MC3
Battery
Capacity 4,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 33W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G True True
NFC True False
3.5 mm Audio Jack False True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Vivo V21 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

Vivo V21 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

6.44"
176 g
6.21 oz

6.53"
199 g
7.02 oz