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Realme Q3s vs Vivo V21 5G

What Q3s does better (7) and where V21 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Realme Q3s
Realme · 2021Q3s
6.8Score
7 advantages≈ $220
vs
Vivo V21 5G
Vivo · 2021V21 5G
7.1Score
12 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
7.0Display6.3
5.7Camera8.7
5.5Battery3.1
5.8Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Q3sV21 5G
75.8 × 164.48.573.9 × 159.77.3
Q3sV21 5GDifference
Height164.4 mm159.7 mm+4.7 mm
Width75.8 mm73.9 mm+1.9 mm
Thickness8.5 mm7.3 mm+1.2 mm
Weight199 g176 g+23 g

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

Why is Q3s better than V21 5G?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 90 Hz+60%
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · V21 5G: No
  4. Peak brightness600 nits vs 500 nits+20%
  5. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+2%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  7. Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%

Why is V21 5G better than Q3s?

  1. OLED panelNo · Q3s: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Q3s: Yes
  3. NFCNo · Q3s: 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. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Q3s: Yes
  9. 4K selfie videoNo · Q3s: Yes
  10. Weight199 g vs 176 g+13%
  11. Thickness8.5 mm vs 7.3 mm+16%
  12. Charged in 30 min60% vs 63%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme Q3sRealme Q3s≈ $2206.8
Vivo V21 5GVivo V21 5G≈ $2107.1
Design
Weight199 g176 g
Thickness8.5 mm7.3 mm
Height164.4 mm159.7 mm
Width75.8 mm73.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursAurora, Dark BlueDusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,400 px
Pixel density401 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits500 nits
Measured brightness—761 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.7%84.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5GMediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LMali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score—336,699
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,516
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Wired charging30 W33 W
Charged in 30 min60%63%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.05 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 11.1
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