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Vivo Y21s

Vivo Y21s
$194
Brand: Vivo
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.51 inch HD+ screen
  • Camera 50MP Triple camera / 8MP front
  • Memory 4GB RAM with 128GB ROM
  • Platform Helio G80 CPU / Android 11

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 10 / 10

Vivo Y21s Highlights and Overview

The Vivo Y21s is the latest smartphone in the Y-series, launched in the month of September of 2021. It has same CPU as the Y20s G, but with a revamped camera setup. From the front, the model sport a 6.51-inches HD+ display. It has a tiny notch on the head, housing the selfie camera.

Powering the Vivo Y21s is an octa-core Helio G80 CPU from MediaTek, clocked at 2.0GHz, along with Mali-G52 GPU, 4GB RAM and a 128GB of internal storage, expandable up to 512GB via SD card.

As for the camera department, the Y21s is given a large 50-megapixel main snapper with f/1.8 aperture, accompanied with two other 2-megapixel auxiliary lenses for macro and depth sensing respectively. For selfie, there is a single 8-megapixel lens, which is kept within the notch upfront.

There is Google Android 11 on the inside, which is based on FunTouch OS 11.1 out of the box. The model has a 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging, comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and has dual 4G enabled SIMs. The table below contains the full specs of Vivo Y21s smartphone.

Vivo Y21s Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network Bands Band: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G Network Bands Does not support 5G network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 164.26 x 76.08 x 8.00 mm
Weight 182 grams
Build Glass front
- Plastic back
- Plastic frame
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Chipset Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G52 2EEMC2

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 4 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) Main: 50 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Macro: 2MP, F/2.4
Depth: 2MP, F/2.4
Camera Features Autofocus
Digital zoom
HDR
Touch focus
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 8-megapixel
Camera Features Autofocus
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack,

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
FM Radio Yes, FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Vivo Y21s User Reviews and Opinions

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