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OPPO Reno5 Z vs Vivo V21

What Reno5 Z does better (5) and where V21 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

OPPO Reno5 Z
OPPO · 2021Reno5 Z
6.6Score
5 advantages≈ $360
vs
Vivo V21
Vivo · 2021V21
6.7Score
9 advantages≈ $350
Higher score
6.0Display6.3
6.5Camera8.7
3.2Battery3.1
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Reno5 ZV21
73.4 × 160.17.873.9 × 159.77.3
Reno5 ZV21Difference
Height160.1 mm159.7 mm+0.4 mm
Width73.4 mm73.9 mm−0.5 mm
Thickness7.8 mm7.3 mm+0.5 mm
Weight173 g176 g−3 g

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

Why is Reno5 Z better than V21?

  1. NFCYes · V21: No
  2. Battery capacity4,310 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+8%
  3. Peak brightness800 nits vs 500 nits+60%
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · V21: No
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is V21 better than Reno5 Z?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Reno5 Z: Yes
  4. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 44 MP2.8×
  6. Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
  7. Memory card slotNo · Reno5 Z: Yes
  8. 4K selfie videoNo · Reno5 Z: Yes
  9. Thickness7.8 mm vs 7.3 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO Reno5 ZOPPO Reno5 Z≈ $3606.6
Vivo V21Vivo V21≈ $3506.7
Design
Weight173 g176 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.3 mm
Height160.1 mm159.7 mm
Width73.4 mm73.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursFluid Black, Cosmo BlueDusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle
Display
Screen size6.4″6.4″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
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 ratio84.9%84.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 800UMediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Mali-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 slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"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 capacity4,310 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging30 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—63%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesNo
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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