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Realme C21Y

Realme C21Y

#3062
vivo Y30 (China)

vivo Y30 (China)

#2526

Category Breakdown

Realme C21Y
vivo Y30 (China)
Performance
60.364.8
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
59.360.7

Summary

  • The Realme C21Y and vivo Y30 both feature a similar build quality with plastic frames and glass fronts, but the C21Y is slightly heavier at 200g compared to the Y30's 192.3g.
  • Both devices have a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the C21Y is powered by the Unisoc T610 chipset, while the Y30 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, offering better graphics performance due to its Adreno 610 GPU.
  • The camera setups are nearly identical, with both having a 13 MP main sensor, but the Y30 has a higher resolution 8 MP selfie camera compared to the C21Y's 5 MP.
  • Both smartphones are equipped with a 5000 mAh battery, but the Y30 supports 18W charging, whereas the C21Y does not support fast charging.
  • Software-wise, the C21Y runs on Android 10/11, while the Y30 operates on Android 10 with Funtouch 10.5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Realme C21Y
vivo Y30 (China)

General

Release Date

2021, June 21
2020, October 22

Announced

2021, June 21
2020, October 22

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.5"
6.51"

Type

IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Unisoc T610 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240)

GPU

Mali-G52 MP2
Adreno 610

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

Reverse wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

164.5 x 76 x 9.1 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
164.4 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)

Weight

200 g
192.3 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Cross Black, Cross Blue
Obsidian Black, Dawn White, Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 10/ Android 11
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5

OS Version

Android 10/ Android 11
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes