vivo V21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Comparison and Differences
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vivo V21 5G or Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | vivo V21 5G | Samsung Galaxy A54 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, April 27 | 2023, March 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.91 in | 158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 202 g | 7.13 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White | Lime, Graphite, Violet, White | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16 M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.44" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 100.1 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 82.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| 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) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | 104 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 112 | 106 | |
| DxOMark Video | 92 | 115 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 44 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) | - Exynos 1380 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Mali-G68 MP5 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 590616 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 191351 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 136765 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 112999 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 191351 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 302680 | 512020 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 977 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2760 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3007 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3015 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 777 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2600 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
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SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only) | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W, 63% in 30 min |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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