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itel City 200 vs Vivo Y21 5G

What City 200 does better (5) and where Y21 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.

itel City 200
itel · 2026City 200
5.9Score
5 advantages
vs
Vivo Y21 5G
Vivo · 2026Y21 5G
6.3Score
7 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
5.9Display6.6
5.1Camera4.2
6.4Battery3.0
3.2Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

City 200Y21 5G
78.6 × 167.67.577.1 × 167.48.4
City 200Y21 5GDifference
Height167.6 mm167.4 mm+0.2 mm
Width78.6 mm77.1 mm+1.5 mm
Thickness7.5 mm8.4 mm−0.9 mm

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

Why is City 200 better than Y21 5G?

  1. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 1,200 mAh4.3×
  2. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Y21 5G: No
  4. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
  5. Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.4 mm+12%

Why is Y21 5G better than City 200?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 44 W2.4×
  2. 5GNo · City 200: Yes
  3. NFCNo · City 200: Yes
  4. Peak brightness700 nits vs 1,200 nits+71%
  5. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+33%
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y21 5GVivo Y21 5G≈ $3006.3
Design
Weight—209 g
Thickness7.5 mm8.4 mm
Height167.6 mm167.4 mm
Width78.6 mm77.1 mm
Ingress protectionIP65IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx5
ColoursBass Black, Echo Silver, Vibe Purple, Melody Pink—
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDLCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,576 px1,600 px
Pixel density256 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits1,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.1%—
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7250Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Chip makerUnisocMediatek
Process12 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali G57 MC2
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh1,200 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging18 W44 W
Charged in 30 min—52%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4—
Bluetooth—5.4
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version—2
Satellite navigation—GPS, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometerproximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OriginOS 6
EU label
Battery charge cycles—1,600
Endurance per cycle—52 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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