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- Defy (2021) vs Y21s
Motorola Defy (2021) vs Vivo Y21s
What Defy (2021) does better (2) and where Y21s wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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3.4Display3.5
3.9Camera4.6
5.0Battery4.6
6.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Defy (2021)Y21s
| Defy (2021) | Y21s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 169.8 mm | 164.3 mm | +5.5 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 76.1 mm | +2.1 mm |
| Thickness | 10.9 mm | 8 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Weight | 232 g | 182 g | +50 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Defy (2021) better than Y21s?
- Wired charging20 W vs 18 W+11%
- Process11 nm vs 12 nm+9%
Why is Y21s better than Defy (2021)?
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Weight232 g vs 182 g+27%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Thickness10.9 mm vs 8 mm+36%
- Screen-to-body ratio76.8% vs 81.8%+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 232 g | 182 g |
| Thickness | 10.9 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 169.8 mm | 164.3 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | — |
| Colours | Black, Green | Midnight Blue, Pearl White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | 436 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 76.8% | 81.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 11 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 177,314 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,403 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -29.7 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.83 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Funtouch 11.1 |









