vivo Y21
#2778
vivo Y30 (China)
#2526Category Breakdown
vivo Y21
vivo Y30 (China)
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
60.060.7
Summary
- The vivo Y21 and vivo Y30 both feature a 6.51-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, but the Y30 is slightly heavier at 192.3g compared to the Y21's 182g.
- In terms of performance, the Y21 is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, while the Y30 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, with the Y30 offering more RAM at 8GB versus the Y21's 4GB.
- Both devices have a dual rear camera setup with a 13 MP main sensor, but the Y30 includes an additional 2 MP depth sensor.
- They share a 5000 mAh battery capacity and 18W charging, but the Y21 runs on Android 11 with Funtouch 11.1, whereas the Y30 operates on Android 10 with Funtouch 10.5.
- Both phones have a plastic frame and back, lacking water resistance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo Y21
vivo Y30 (China)
General
Release Date
2021, August 20
2020, October 22
Announced
2021, August 20
2020, October 22
Description
N/A
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 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, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
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
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.3 x 76.1 x 8 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
164.4 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
182 g
192.3 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Diamond Glow, Midnight 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 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
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
OS Version
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes