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Realme V15 5G vs Vivo V21 5G

What V15 5G does better (4) and where V21 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Realme V15 5G
Realme · 2021V15 5G
6.5Score
4 advantages≈ $210
vs
Vivo V21 5G
Vivo · 2021V21 5G
7.1Score
9 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
5.7Display6.3
7.2Camera8.7
4.8Battery3.1
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

V15 5GV21 5G
74.4 × 160.98.173.9 × 159.77.3
V15 5GV21 5GDifference
Height160.9 mm159.7 mm+1.2 mm
Width74.4 mm73.9 mm+0.5 mm
Thickness8.1 mm7.3 mm+0.8 mm
Weight176 g176 g=

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

Why is V15 5G better than V21 5G?

  1. Wired charging50 W vs 33 W+52%
  2. Battery capacity4,310 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+8%
  3. Peak brightness600 nits vs 500 nits+20%
  4. Charged in 30 min83% vs 63%+32%

Why is V21 5G better than V15 5G?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · V15 5G: Yes
  4. NFCNo · V15 5G: Yes
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 44 MP2.8×
  6. Memory card slotNo · V15 5G: Yes
  7. 4K selfie videoNo · V15 5G: Yes
  8. Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.3 mm+11%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio82.6% vs 84.8%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme V15 5GRealme V15 5G≈ $2106.5
Vivo V21 5GVivo V21 5G≈ $2107.1
Design
Weight176 g176 g
Thickness8.1 mm7.3 mm
Height160.9 mm159.7 mm
Width74.4 mm73.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursSpace Silver, Nebula, BlueDusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White
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 density411 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits500 nits
Measured brightness—761 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.6%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 typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"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
Wired charging50 W33 W
Charged in 30 min83%63%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
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 jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.05 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 11.1
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