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- Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Y21 (2021)
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Vivo Y21 (2021)
What Galaxy S21+ 5G does better (28) and where Y21 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display3.5
7.9Camera3.4
4.9Battery4.6
9.1Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21+ 5GY21 (2021)
| Galaxy S21+ 5G | Y21 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 164.3 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.1 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 182 g | +18 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21+ 5G better than Y21 (2021)?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- OLED panelYes · Y21 (2021): No
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Y21 (2021): No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Y21 (2021): No
- Wireless chargingYes · Y21 (2021): No
- 5GYes · Y21 (2021): No
- NFCYes · Y21 (2021): No
- Stereo speakersYes · Y21 (2021): No
- Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
- Pixel density394 ppi vs 270 ppi+46%
Why is Y21 (2021) better than Galaxy S21+ 5G?
- Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S21+ 5G: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S21+ 5G: Yes
- Weight200 g vs 182 g+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 182 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 164.3 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | — |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Diamond Glow, Midnight Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 883 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 81.8% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 - International | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.35 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | 622,276 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,476 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,800 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 54% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.8 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 7 | Funtouch 11.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
