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- G21 vs Y21a
Nokia G21 vs Vivo Y21a
What G21 does better (6) and where Y21a wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
G21Y21a
| G21 | Y21a | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 164.3 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.1 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 182 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G21 better than Y21a?
- Main camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- NFCYes · Y21a: No
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2.2+22%
Why is Y21a better than G21?
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.35 GHz+47%
- Weight190 g vs 182 g+4%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 8 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 182 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 164.3 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Nordic Blue, Dusk | Midnight Blue, Diamond Glow |
| 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 | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 81.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.35 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | 171,299 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,193 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | — |
| 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 | 5,050 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 22% | — |
| 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 | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.7 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.34 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Funtouch 11.1 |
