vivo V21 5G vs Motorola Moto G42 Comparison and Differences
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vivo V21 5G or Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | vivo V21 5G | Motorola Moto G42 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, April 27 | 2022, June 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.91 in | 160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.89 in | |
| Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 210 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16 M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.44" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 100.1 cm2 | 98.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 83.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 411 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 | 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), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| 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 | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 | Android 12 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 302680 | 249500 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 405 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1489 |
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 / 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, 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 |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W, 63% in 30 min |
- Fast charging 18W - Water-repellent design |
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