vivo NEX A vs vivo X21 Comparison and Differences

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vivo NEX A

vivo NEX A

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vivo X21

vivo X21

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vivo NEX A or vivo X21 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	vivo NEX A	vivo X21
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2018, June	2018, March
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162 x 77 x 8 mm \| 6.38 x 6.38 x 3.03 in	154.5 x 74.8 x 7.4 mm \| 6.08 x 6.08 x 2.94 in
Weight	199 g \| 7.02 oz	156.2 g \| 5.51 oz
Body Build		Front glass, aluminum body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Red	Black, Aurora White, Ruby Red
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	600 EUR	450 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.59" in	6.28" in
Screen area	107.3 cm²	98.4 cm²
Screen format		19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.0%	85.2%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2316 px	1080 x 2280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor	-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0	12 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4	Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset	- Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)	- Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)	- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU	Adreno 616	Adreno 512
External memory	No	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory	128 GB, 6 GB RAM	64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1855	1806
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	5940	4240

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, BDS, GNSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	To be confirmed	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast battery charging 22W	- Fast battery charging

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