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- Y21 (2021) vs Y50 (2020)
Vivo Y21 (2021) vs Vivo Y50 (2020)
What Y21 (2021) does better (5) and where Y50 (2020) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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3.5Display4.4
3.4Camera5.7
4.6Battery4.0
3.5Features2.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Y21 (2021)Y50 (2020)
| Y21 (2021) | Y50 (2020) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.3 mm | 162 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 76.5 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 9.1 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 182 g | 197 g | −15 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Y21 (2021) better than Y50 (2020)?
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- CPU frequency2.35 GHz vs 2 GHz+18%
- Weight182 g vs 197 g+8%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
- Thickness8 mm vs 9.1 mm+14%
Why is Y50 (2020) better than Y21 (2021)?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 403 ppi+49%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Y21 (2021): Yes
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 182 g | 197 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 164.3 mm | 162 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 76.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Diamond Glow, Midnight Blue | Starry Black, Iris Blue, Iris Blue, Pearl White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 83.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.35 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Funtouch 11.1 | Funtouch 10.0 |
