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TCL NxtPaper 70 Pro vs Vivo Y21 5G

What NxtPaper 70 Pro does better (15) and where Y21 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

TCL NxtPaper 70 Pro
TCL · 2026NxtPaper 70 Pro
8.3Score
15 advantages≈ $300
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Vivo Y21 5G
Vivo · 2026Y21 5G
6.3Score
5 advantages≈ $300
7.0Display6.6
8.4Camera4.2
6.8Battery3.0
9.2Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

NxtPaper 70 ProY21 5G
80.1 × 169.4877.1 × 167.48.4
NxtPaper 70 ProY21 5GDifference
Height169.4 mm167.4 mm+2 mm
Width80.1 mm77.1 mm+3 mm
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm−0.4 mm
Weight208 g209 g−1 g

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

Why is NxtPaper 70 Pro better than Y21 5G?

  1. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 1,200 mAh4.3×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Optical stabilisationYes · Y21 5G: No
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  6. Selfie camera32 MP vs 5 MP6.4×
  7. Pixel density374 ppi vs 260 ppi+44%
  8. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Y21 5G: No
  9. eSIMYes · Y21 5G: No
  10. Repairability classB vs C
  11. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  12. Screen size6.9″ vs 6.7″+2%

Why is Y21 5G better than NxtPaper 70 Pro?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 44 W+33%
  2. Peak brightness900 nits vs 1,200 nits+33%
  3. Drop resistance classB vs A
  4. Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 1,600+60%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y21 5GVivo Y21 5G≈ $3006.3
Design
Weight208 g209 g
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm
Height169.4 mm167.4 mm
Width80.1 mm77.1 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionAsahi Glass—
ColoursNebula Gold, Stellar Blue—
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.9″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDLCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px1,600 px
Pixel density374 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits1,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.1%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Chip makerMediaTekMediatek
Process4 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G615 MC2Mali G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh1,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging33 W44 W
Charged in 30 min—52%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (USA only)proximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OriginOS 6
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,0001,600
Endurance per cycle68 h52 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classBA
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