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Huawei P40 lite 5G vs Vivo V21 5G

What P40 lite 5G does better (3) and where V21 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40 lite 5G
Huawei · 2020P40 lite 5G
6.4Score
3 advantages≈ $210
vs
Vivo V21 5G
Vivo · 2021V21 5G
7.1Score
8 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
4.6Display6.3
7.2Camera8.7
3.8Battery3.1
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 lite 5GV21 5G
75 × 162.38.673.9 × 159.77.3
P40 lite 5GV21 5GDifference
Height162.3 mm159.7 mm+2.6 mm
Width75 mm73.9 mm+1.1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.3 mm+1.3 mm
Weight189 g176 g+13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P40 lite 5G better than V21 5G?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · V21 5G: No
  3. Charged in 30 min70% vs 63%+11%

Why is V21 5G better than P40 lite 5G?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. OLED panelNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 44 MP2.8×
  6. 4K selfie videoNo · P40 lite 5G: Yes
  7. Weight189 g vs 176 g+7%
  8. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.3 mm+18%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo V21 5GVivo V21 5G≈ $2107.1
Design
Weight189 g176 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.3 mm
Height162.3 mm159.7 mm
Width75 mm73.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursCrush Green, Space Silver, Midnight BlackDusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density405 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Measured brightness—761 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.8%84.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 820 5GMediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.36 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57Mali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score—336,699
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,516
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging40 W33 W
Charged in 30 min70%63%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.05 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1Funtouch 11.1
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