vivo S21 Pro vs vivo S20 Pro Comparison and Differences
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vivo S21 Pro or vivo S20 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | vivo S21 Pro | vivo S20 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024 | 2024, November 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.6 x 75 x 7.5 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.95 in | ||
| Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 194 g | 6.84 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Gray, Purple, Gold | |
| Battery | 5500 mAh, Si/C, non-removable | 5500 mAh, Si/C, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 450 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.2% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1260 x 2800 px | 1260 x 2800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz - |
- 120Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/1.9, (telephoto), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.1, (ultrawide), AF |
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| Functions | Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR | Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 50 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF | 50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K, 1080p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, OriginOS 5 | Android 15, OriginOS 5 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) | - Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) | |
| GPU | Immortalis-G720 MC12 | Immortalis-G720 MC12 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | Up to 512GB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- 90W Fast charging, Power Delivery -Reverse Fast charging - IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- 90W Fast charging, Power Delivery -Reverse Fast charging - IP64 dust/water resistant |
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