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Vivo Y21s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

What Y21s does better (5) and where Redmi Note 8 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y21s
Vivo · 2021Y21s
5.2Score
5 advantages≈ $150
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi · 2019Redmi Note 8 Pro
5.0Score
10 advantages≈ $150
3.6Display4.2
4.6Camera7.4
4.6Battery3.0
5.0Features4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y21sRedmi Note 8 Pro
76.1 × 164.3876.4 × 161.48.8
Y21sRedmi Note 8 ProDifference
Height164.3 mm161.4 mm+2.9 mm
Width76.1 mm76.4 mm−0.3 mm
Thickness8 mm8.8 mm−0.8 mm
Weight182 g200 g−18 g

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

Why is Y21s better than Redmi Note 8 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  2. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  3. Weight182 g vs 200 g+10%
  4. Thickness8 mm vs 8.8 mm+10%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Redmi Note 8 Pro better than Y21s?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  3. Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
  4. Rear cameras1 vs 44×
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Y21s: Yes
  7. Max video1080p vs 4K
  8. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+2%
  9. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio81.8% vs 91.4%+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y21sVivo Y21s≈ $1505.2
Design
Weight182 g200 g
Thickness8 mm8.8 mm
Height164.3 mm161.4 mm
Width76.1 mm76.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass
ColoursMidnight Blue, Pearl WhiteWhite, Gray, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density270 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Measured brightness—636 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.8%91.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80Mediatek Helio G90T
Chip makerMediaTekMediatek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.05 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali G76 MC4
AnTuTu score—495,638
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,762
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—381
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.7"
Rear cameras14
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging18 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—30%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassfingerprint
SAR (head)0.83 W/kg0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 11.1Miui V11
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