vivo V21 5G vs Honor 8X Max Comparison and Differences
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vivo V21 5G
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Honor 8X Max
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vivo V21 5G or Honor 8X Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | vivo V21 5G | Honor 8X Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, April 27 | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.91 in | 177.6 x 86.3 x 8.1 mm | 6.99 x 6.99 x 3.4 in | |
| Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 210 g | 7.41 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White | Black, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16 M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.44" in | 7.12" in | |
| Screen area | 100.1 cm2 | 127.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18.7:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 83.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2244 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 350 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 112 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 92 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 44 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Adreno 509 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 302680 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | No | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 340 EUR |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W, 63% in 30 min |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Enjoy Max |
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