vivo V21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52

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Comparing the vivo V21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo V21 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,586, while Samsung Galaxy A52 scores 1,491, making vivo V21 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A52 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while vivo V21 5G offers 6.44 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A52 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A52 features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V21 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A52 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both vivo V21 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52 feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V21 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 44 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A52 offers 32 MP, making vivo V21 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A52 delivers longer battery life with 11h 37m, while vivo V21 5G delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy A52 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both vivo V21 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: vivo V21 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Apr, 2021
19 Mar, 2021
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2404 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

44 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
10000 mAh
33W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Nice design and solid build
  • IP67 certified
  • Capable 90Hz display
  • Decent set of cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Misses out on 5G
  • Comes with bloatware
  • Can’t match rivals in terms of performance
  • Ships with 15W charger
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(18,846 ratings)
4.3/5
(5,137 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

311,308
AnTuTu Score
253,590
AnTuTu Score
984,877
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Apr 29, 2021
(Official)
Mar 19, 2021
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6853V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC3
Adreno 618
Adreno

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

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
253,590
984,877

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
30.0 s
26.0 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.

N/A
N/A
1,217

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2404 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
405 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.9 %
84.94 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
89.5 %

Design

Height

159.6 mm
159.9 mm
163.44 mm

Width

73.9 mm
75.1 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.4 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

176 grams
189 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

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
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 81° field-of-view26 mm focal length IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

44 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Flash Charging 63% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W Reverse 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.

N/A
11h 37m
20h 45m

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

N/A
1h 24m 18s
1h 19m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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