vivo Y21L vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A

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Comparing the vivo Y21L vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 4A runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while vivo Y21L runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a screen size of 5 inches, while vivo Y21L offers 4.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A the larger display of the two. Both vivo Y21L and Xiaomi Redmi 4A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while vivo Y21L offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while vivo Y21L offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a higher battery capacity with 3120 mAh, while vivo Y21L offers 2000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both vivo Y21L and Xiaomi Redmi 4A offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 4A receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while vivo Y21L has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Aug, 2016
N/A
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
480x854 px
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
5 MP
16 MP

Battery

N/A
2000 mAh
3120 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact and solid build
  • Good camera capabilities
  • Decent performance
  • Dependable battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Touchscreen issues
  • Takes a long time to charge
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(981 ratings)
4.2/5
(29,388 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 23, 2017
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
MIUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
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)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 308
Adreno 810

RAM

1 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

218 ppi
294 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.18 %
69.81 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

130.7 mm
139.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

66.4 mm
70.4 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm
8.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

145 grams
131.5 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

N/A
Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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

1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2000 mAh
3120 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 39.3 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 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: 1.062 W/kg Body: 1.120 W/kg
Head: 0.596 W/kg Body: 1.6 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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