Moto G96 5G vs vivo Y21 5G

Comparing the Moto G96 5G vs vivo Y21 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Moto G96 5G and vivo Y21 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: vivo Y21 5G offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making vivo Y21 5G the larger display of the two. Moto G96 5G features a P-OLED display compared to vivo Y21 5G's LCD, making Moto G96 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and vivo Y21 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G96 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while vivo Y21 5G offers 5 MP, making Moto G96 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo Y21 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while Moto G96 5G delivers 10h 53m, making vivo Y21 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Moto G96 5G and vivo Y21 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Moto G96 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while vivo Y21 5G has a rating of 4.

Moto G96 5G

₹18,796

@ Amazon

vivo Y21 5G

₹18,490

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

16 Jul, 2025

26 Mar, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
P-OLED	LCD	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1600x720 px (QHD (2k))	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	0.08 MP Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	5 MP	50 MP

Battery


5500 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging	44W	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Sleek and lighweight design
Beautiful 144Hz curved display
Decent primary camera
Reliable battery endurance

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Limited Android upgrades
Performance could've been better

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(91,790 ratings)

4/5

(34 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

625,098 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
10h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹18,796

@ Amazon

₹18,490

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 16, 2025

(Official)

Mar 23, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

625,098

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

779

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1600x720 px (QHD (2k))

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

260 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.58 %

85.03 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.77 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

161.86 mm

167.40 mm

150.83 mm

Width

73.26 mm

77.10 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.93 mm

8.39 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

178.10 grams

209 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

0.08 MP
f/3.0

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 44W 100% in 73 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 53m

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 7m 0s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)