Category Breakdown
vivo Y21a
vivo Y30 (China)
Performance
70.178.1
Camera
28.419.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
33.733.7
Build
65.867.9
Connectivity
55.357.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.443.7
Summary
- The vivo Y21a and vivo Y30 (China) both feature a 6.51-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, but the Y30 has a slightly heavier build at 192.3g compared to the Y21a's 182g.
- In terms of performance, the Y30 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 chipset and offers 128GB of storage with 8GB of RAM, while the Y21a uses a Mediatek Helio P22 chipset with 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup of 13 MP and 2 MP, but the Y30 includes an additional 2 MP depth sensor.
- They share a 5000mAh battery capacity with 18W charging, and the Y21a runs on Android 11 with Funtouch 11.1, whereas the Y30 operates on Android 10 with Funtouch 10.5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo Y21a
vivo Y30 (China)
General
Release Date
2022, January 22
2020, October 22
Announced
2022, January 22
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
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) - Egypt
Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) - Egypt
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
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)
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired2.5W reverse wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
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
Colors
Midnight Blue, Diamond Glow
Obsidian Black, Dawn White, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

