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Vivo on 29/04/2021 launched the V21 5G which is a upper midrange android smartphone in India priced at Rs.29,990 & these are my honest thoughts about it.
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1. Features [8.6/10]
The device comes with excellent features which includes,
- Important sensors: Fingerprint & Gyroscope.
- Connectivity options: Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.1, USB Type-C 2.0 port, GPS (dual band GPS, GLONASS & Beidou), Hybrid Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 5G, dual 4G, VoLTE & VoWiFi).
- Audio features: Single speaker.
2. Display [8.6/10]
Device comes with 6.44 inch display which should offer excellent quality as it features,
- Samsung's E3 Super AMOLED 90Hz refresh rate panel & 180Hz touch sample rate with FHD+ [1080 X 2404 pixels] resolution.
- Excellent 409 ppi sharpness, 800 nits of peak brightness, HDR10+ & 20:9 aspect ratio.
3. Performance [8.5/10]
Device comes with Mediatek MT6873 Dimensity 800U 7nm SOC & runs Android 11 OS with Vivo's Funtouch OS 11.1 interface on top. The overall performance should be great as it features,
- 2 ARM-Cortex A76 CPU clocked at 2.4 Ghz & 6 ARM-Cortex A55 CPU clocked at 2.0 Ghz with Mali-G57 MC3 GPU.
- 8GB LPDDR4X RAM & 128/256GB enhanced UFS 2.2 Storage. It also supports virtual RAM.
4. Camera [8.5/10]
Device comes with [3] rear cameras with LED flash & [1] front camera with dual LED flash. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be excellent [8.8/10] in day & very good [7.4/10] in night as it features [camera features 0.4],
- Main: 64MP with f/1.8 Aperture, 25mm wide-angle lens, 1/1.72" sensor size, 0.8 micron pixel, PDAF, OIS & HDR.
- Ultrawide: 8MP with f/2.2 Aperture, 16mm ultrawide-angle lens with 120 degree FOV, 1/4" sensor size & 1.12 micron pixel .
- Macro: 2MP with f/2.4 Aperture.
- Video recording options include 4K [2160p@30fps], FHD [1080p@30/60fps] with gyro-EIS image stabilization option. It features Eye Auto focus, Macro Mode, Portrait mode, Ultra Night mode & more
- Front: 44MP with f/2.0 aperture, wide-angle lens with AF, OIS & HDR.
- Video recording options include 4K [2160p@30fps] & FHD [1080p@30fps].
5. Battery [8.3/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 4000 mAh battery which supports 33W fast charging. The battery life should be great as it features,
- Adequate battery size.
- 7nm fabrication of the SOC.
- 33W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 7 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 1.5 days average.
6. Form Factor [8.3/10]
- Dimensions: 159.68 x 73.9 x 7.29-7.39 mm & Weight: 176-177 gms.
- Build: Corning Gorilla Glass front & back with Metal frame.
7. Box Contents: Vivo V21 5G [Device itself], Adapter, Type-C cable, 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Case, Guides / Paper work & SIM tool.
9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional features | - No 4K at 60fps recording |
| + Excellent display | - No NFC |
| + Excellent performance | - Battery life could be better |
| + Great camera | - Slightly better SOC could have been used |
| + Great battery life | |
| + Great build |
1. Product Rating: 8.46/10.
2. VFM Rating: 7.4/10.
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 7.93/10.
10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the Vivo V21 5G is an great smartphone at a pretty great price, Also do let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
11. Why you should buy this smartphone?
If you are looking for a pretty great smartphone with excellent features, performance & display in the 30K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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