vivo Y21 5G vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the vivo Y21 5G vs OnePlus N6 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 vivo Y21 5G and OnePlus N6 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: OnePlus N6 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while vivo Y21 5G offers 6.74 inches, making OnePlus N6 5G the larger display of the two. Both vivo Y21 5G and OnePlus N6 5G feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both vivo Y21 5G and OnePlus N6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus N6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while vivo Y21 5G offers 5 MP, making OnePlus N6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo Y21 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus N6 5G delivers 18h 17m, making vivo Y21 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both vivo Y21 5G and OnePlus N6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: vivo Y21 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 3.9.

vivo Y21 5G

₹21,649

@ Amazon

OnePlus N6 5G

₹24,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

07 2026

03 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LCD	LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1600x720 px (QHD (2k))	720x1570 px (HD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP	32 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	8000 mAh	7000 mAh
44W	45W Super Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent battery life
Reliable performance for everyday tasks
Natural-looking images

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.2/5

(203 ratings)

3.9/5

(1,391 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,954 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹21,649

@ Amazon

₹24,999

@ Amazon

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

March 23, 2026

(Official)

June 30, 2026

(Official)

March 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G57 MP2

Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

N/A

588,319

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

30.0 s

18.0 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

364

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1600x720 px (QHD (2k))

720x1570 px (HD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

254 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.03 %

86.97 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

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)

N/A

90.40 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

167.40 mm

166.47 mm

162.76 mm

Width

77.10 mm

78.23 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.39 mm

8.88 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

209 grams

224 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

0.08 MP
f/3.0

N/A

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

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

8000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 44W 100% in 73 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

N/A

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 17m

17h 34m

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

N/A

1h 29m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / 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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)