vivo V21 5G 256GB vs iQOO 7

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Comparing the vivo V21 5G 256GB vs iQOO 7 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,175, while vivo V21 5G 256GB scores 1,586, making iQOO 7 the better performer.


Display: iQOO 7 offers a screen size of 6.62 inches, while vivo V21 5G 256GB offers 6.44 inches, making iQOO 7 the larger display of the two. Both vivo V21 5G 256GB and iQOO 7 feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: vivo V21 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while iQOO 7 offers 48 MP, making vivo V21 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V21 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 44 MP, while iQOO 7 offers 16 MP, making vivo V21 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 4400 mAh, while vivo V21 5G 256GB offers 4000 mAh, making iQOO 7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: vivo V21 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO 7 offers 128 GB, making vivo V21 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: iQOO 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while vivo V21 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Apr, 2021
01 May, 2021
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2404 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

44 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4400 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Flash Charging
66W Flash Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performs like a champ
  • Game frame rate interpolation works well
  • Rapid wired charging speed
  • Capable main camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No headphone jack
  • Can't stream HDR content yet
  • Software experience could've been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(18,063 ratings)
4.4/5
(26,741 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

311,308
AnTuTu Score
632,841
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 29, 2021
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Funtouch OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6853V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC3
Adreno 650
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

311,308
632,841
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.62 inches  (16.81 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2404 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
1300 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
398 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.9 %
84.92 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

159.6 mm
163.3 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.9 mm
76.3 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

176 grams
196 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

44 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4400 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Flash Charging 63% in 30 minutes
Yes 66W Flash Charging 100% in 22 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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.

N/A
18h 58m
N/A

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

N/A
0h 38m 12s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.05 W/kg Body: 0.87 W/kg
Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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