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vivo Y12s 2021

vivo Y12s 2021

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vivo Y16

vivo Y16

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Category Breakdown

vivo Y12s 2021
vivo Y16
Performance
65.768.3
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
33.733.7
Build
67.965.8
Connectivity
51.755.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
42.043.5

Summary

  • The vivo Y12s 2021 and vivo Y16 both feature a 6.51-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, but the Y16 offers a slightly lighter build at 184g compared to the Y12s' 191g.
  • In terms of performance, the Y12s is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 chipset, while the Y16 utilizes a MediaTek Helio P35, with the latter having a higher clock speed.
  • Both devices have a dual rear camera setup with a 13 MP main sensor, but the Y16 includes a macro lens instead of a depth sensor, and its selfie camera is lower at 5 MP compared to the Y12s' 8 MP.
  • Both phones are equipped with a 5000mAh battery and support 10W charging, but the Y16 runs on the newer Android 12 with Funtouch 12, while the Y12s operates on Android 11 with Funtouch 11.
  • Connectivity options differ slightly, with the Y16 supporting Bluetooth 5.0 and USB Type-C, whereas the Y12s has Bluetooth 4.2 and a microUSB port.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo Y12s 2021
vivo Y16

General

Release Date

2021, May 12
2022, September 01

Announced

2021, May 12
2022, September 01

Description

Also known as vivo Y12G
N/A

Display

Size

6.51"
6.51"

Type

IPS LCD
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

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, Panorama
LED flash

Front Camera

8 MP, f/1.8
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
Yes

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

10W wired5W reverse wired
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

164.4 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
164 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)

Weight

191 g
184 g

Materials

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

Colors

Mysterious Black (Phantom Black), Ice Blue (Glacier Blue)
Drizzling Gold, Stellar Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Y12s), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (Y12G)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, Funtouch 11
Android 12, Funtouch 12

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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