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Xiaomi Redmi 9C


Vivo V21 5G


Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Vivo V21 5G

Released in August 2020. Features 6.53 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 269 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Helio G35 with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

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.

Head to Head
  • Much better battery capacity (20%)
  • Lighter (11%)
  • Much thinner (23%)
  • Much better quality screen (34%)
  • OLED screen
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • More memory
  • May have more storage
  • Fast charging battery
  • It has 5G
  • It has NFC


Specifications

Xiaomi Redmi 9C Vivo V21 5G
Specifications
Brand Xiaomi Vivo
Model - -
Release Date August 2020 May 2021
Operating System MIUI (Android 10) Android 11
Dimensions
Size 164.9 x 77.0 x 9.0 mm
6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 in
159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm
6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in
Weight 196 g
6.91 oz
176 g
6.21 oz
Screen
Size 6.53 inches 6.44 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,600 pixels 1,080 x 2,400 pixels
PPI 269 409
Features - OLED, 90Hz
Cameras
Rear Triple camera
13 MP f/2.2 Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
2 MP f/2.4 Depth
Triple camera
64 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
Front 5 MP f/2.2 Wide 44 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 2 GB
3 GB
4 GB
8 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip MediaTek Helio G35
Octa-core processor
12 nm
MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Octa-core processor
7 nm
CPU 4x 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
2x 2.40 GHz Cortex-A76
6x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G57 MC3
Battery
Capacity 5,000 mAh 4,000 mAh
Features - Fast charging 33W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False True
NFC False True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB True False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Xiaomi Redmi 9C Vivo V21 5G

Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Vivo V21 5G

6.53"
196 g
6.91 oz

6.44"
176 g
6.21 oz