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Vivo V21 vs ZTE S30

What V21 does better (11) and where S30 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Vivo V21
Vivo · 2021V21
6.7Score
11 advantages≈ $350
Higher score
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ZTE S30
ZTE · 2021S30
6.0Score
2 advantages≈ $310
6.3Display5.5
8.7Camera7.2
3.1Battery3.0
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

V21S30
73.9 × 159.77.376.4 × 164.87.9
V21S30Difference
Height159.7 mm164.8 mm−5.1 mm
Width73.9 mm76.4 mm−2.5 mm
Thickness7.3 mm7.9 mm−0.6 mm
Weight176 g184 g−8 g

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

Why is V21 better than S30?

  1. OLED panelYes · S30: No
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · S30: No
  3. Selfie camera44 MP vs 16 MP2.8×
  4. Wired charging33 W vs 30 W+10%
  5. Memory card slotYes · S30: No
  6. 4K selfie videoYes · S30: No
  7. Weight176 g vs 184 g+5%
  8. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  9. Pixel density409 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
  10. Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
  11. Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.9 mm+8%

Why is S30 better than V21?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · V21: Yes
  2. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo V21Vivo V21≈ $3506.7
ZTE S30ZTE S30≈ $3106.0
Design
Weight176 g184 g
Thickness7.3 mm7.9 mm
Height159.7 mm164.8 mm
Width73.9 mm76.4 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
ColoursDusk Blue, Sunset DazzleBlack, Pink/Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%85.3%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 800UQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Adreno 618
AnTuTu score336,699—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,516—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera44 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging33 W30 W
Charged in 30 min63%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSBDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-28.2 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 11.1MyOS 11
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