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vivo V21 5G vs realme 9 Pro Plus

Summary
85%
84%
Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 800U

8 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 920

6 GB RAM

Display

6.44" (16.36 cm)

1080x2404 px (FHD+)

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

44 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

4500 mAh

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 18,798 ratings

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4.4/5 based on 33,147 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 29, 2021 (Official)

February 21, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v12

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Realme UI

Performance
Good
Very Good
Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6853V

MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G57 MC3

Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 " (16.36 cm)

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2404 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.9 %

84.21 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

800 nits

430 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

90 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 159.6 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Height: 160.2 mm
Width: 73.3 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

176 grams

182 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Arctic White, Sunset Dazzle, Dusk Blue, Neon Spark

Sunrise Blue, Aurora Green, Midnight Black

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

64 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view), Primary Camera(23.6 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15.4 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.8 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Excellent
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

44 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

Exmor RS

Autofocus

Flash

, Dual LED

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Flash, 33W: 63 % in 30 minutes

, Super Dart, 60W: 50 % in 15 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 107 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.2

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.05 W/kg, Body: 0.87 W/kg

Head: 1.188 W/kg, Body: 0.727 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

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