vivo V21 5G
#1082
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
#1386Category Breakdown
vivo V21 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Performance
85.883.5
Camera
77.468.0
Display
84.283.7
Battery
28.128.1
Build
80.596.1
Connectivity
79.267.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
63.359.1
Summary
- The vivo V21 5G features a lightweight design with a plastic frame and back, while the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a more premium build with Gorilla Glass front and back and an aluminum frame, making it slightly heavier.
- The V21 offers a 6.44" AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, compared to the 6.39" Super AMOLED display of the Mi 9T Pro at 60Hz.
- In terms of performance, the V21 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U, while the Mi 9T Pro utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 855.
- The V21's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor and a 44 MP selfie camera, whereas the Mi 9T Pro has a 48 MP main sensor with additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, but lacks optical image stabilization.
- Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the V21 supports faster 33W charging compared to the 27W of the Mi 9T Pro.
- The V21 runs on Android 11 with Funtouch 11.1, while the Mi 9T Pro originally launched with Android 9.0 but is upgradable to Android 11 with MIUI 12.5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo V21 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
General
Release Date
2021, April 27
2019, August 21
Announced
2021, April 27
2019, August 21
Description
Not to be confused with vivo V21
For Global market
Display
Size
6.44"
6.39"
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)
Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Adreno 640
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS
Motorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
4000 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
33W wired, 63% in 30 min
27W wired, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm (6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)
Weight
176 g
191 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White
Carbon black, Red flame, Glacier blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.05 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
1.03 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✓
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass