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SpecEagle review · Vivo

Vivo V21 5G review: Selfie-led slim mid-ranger with OIS front and rear cameras.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2021·$400
Overall
66/100
Class rank
#29 of 36
Tier
Mid
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The verdict, up front

A selfie-first slim mid-ranger.

Vivo V21 5G stands out with a 44 MP OIS front camera and OIS rear, in a slim 7.3 mm body. The small battery and mono speaker are the limits.

01Display

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 75-point average for mid phones of 2021.

TypeAMOLED, 90 Hz
Size6.44 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px

02Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2021.

Main64 MP, f/1.79, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro2 MP
Selfie44 MP, f/2.0, OIS

03Performance

60/100

60/100 trails the 65-point cohort average for mid phones of 2021.

ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
RAM8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

68/100

68/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid phones of 2021 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity4,000 mAh
Wired33 W

05Build

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 74-point average for mid phones of 2021.

06Value

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker value results among mid phones of 2021 — 11 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • Rare 44 MP OIS selfie camera.
  • OIS main too + slim 7.3 mm.
  • 90 Hz AMOLED.
  • microSD support.
What doesn't
  • Modest 4,000 mAh battery.
  • Mono speaker.
  • Dimensity 800U is mid.
  • Funtouch quirks.
Cross-shop it against
POCO F4
$399 · score 76/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 36-phone cohort of mid devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .