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OPPO A74 vs Vivo V21

What A74 does better (4) and where V21 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A74
OPPO · 2021A74
5.8Score
4 advantages≈ $320
vs
Vivo V21
Vivo · 2021V21
6.7Score
14 advantages≈ $350
Higher score
6.0Display6.3
5.0Camera8.7
6.0Battery3.1
3.5Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

A74V21
73.8 × 160.3873.9 × 159.77.3
A74V21Difference
Height160.3 mm159.7 mm+0.6 mm
Width73.8 mm73.9 mm−0.1 mm
Thickness8 mm7.3 mm+0.7 mm
Weight175 g176 g−1 g

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

Why is A74 better than V21?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
  2. Peak brightness800 nits vs 500 nits+60%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · V21: No
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is V21 better than A74?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · A74: Yes
  4. 5GNo · A74: Yes
  5. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 44 MP2.8×
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · A74: Yes
  9. Max video1080p vs 4K
  10. 4K selfie videoNo · A74: Yes
  11. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
  12. Process11 nm vs 7 nm+57%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A74OPPO A74≈ $3205.8
Vivo V21Vivo V21≈ $3506.7
Design
Weight175 g176 g
Thickness8 mm7.3 mm
Height160.3 mm159.7 mm
Width73.8 mm73.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursPrism Black, Midnight BlueDusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle
Display
Screen size6.4″6.4″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.4%84.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process11 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-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 camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.72"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging33 W33 W
Charged in 30 min54%63%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCNoNo
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 sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 11.1Funtouch 11.1
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