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Vivo on 24/06/2021 launched the V21E 5G which is a upper midrange android smartphone in India priced at Rs.24,990 & these are my honest thoughts about it.
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1. Features [8.7/10]
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 & 3.5mm headphone jack.
2. Display [8.5/10]
Device comes with 6.44 inch display which should offer great quality as it features,
- AMOLED 60Hz refresh rate panel & 180Hz touch sample rate with FHD+ [1080 X 2400 pixels] resolution.
- Excellent 409 ppi sharpness, 600 nits of peak brightness & 20:9 aspect ratio.
3. Performance [8.5/10]
Device comes with Mediatek's Dimensity 700 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 clocked at 2.2 Ghz & 6 ARM-Cortex A55 clocked at 2.0 Ghz with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU.
- 8GB LPDDR4X RAM & 128GB enhanced UFS 2.1 Storage. It also supports virtual RAM.
4. Camera [8.4/10]
Device comes with [2] rear cameras with LED flash & [1] front camera. 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 0.3],
- Main: 64MP with f/1.8 Aperture, 25mm wide-angle lens, 1/1.72" sensor size, 0.8 micron pixel, PDAF & HDR.
- Ultrawide: 8MP with f/2.2 Aperture, 16mm ultrawide-angle lens with 120 degree FOV, 1/4" sensor size & 1.12 micron pixel .
- Video recording options include 4K [2160p@30fps], FHD [1080p@30/60fps] with gyro-EIS image stabilization option. It features Portrait mode, Ultra Night mode & more
- Front: 32MP with f/2.0 aperture & wide-angle lens.
- Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps].
5. Battery [8.3/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 4000 mAh battery which supports 44W fast charging. The battery life should be great as it features,
- Adequate battery size.
- 7nm fabrication of the SOC.
- 44W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 7:15 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 1.5 days average.
6. Form Factor [8.3/10]
- Dimensions: 160.63 x 73.91 x 7.67-7.79 mm & Weight: 165-167 gms.
- Build: Corning Gorilla Glass front with plastic back & frame.
7. Box Contents: Vivo V21E 5G [Device itself], Adapter, Type-C cable, earphones, Case, Guides / Paper work & SIM tool.
9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Excellent features | - No OIS & 4K at 60fps recording |
| + Great display | - No HDR10+ or 90Hz refresh rate |
| + Great performance | - Battery life could be better |
| + Great camera | - Slightly better SOC could have been used |
| + Great battery life | |
| + Great build |
1. Product Rating: 8.45/10.
2. VFM Rating: 7.4/10.
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 7.92/10.
10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the Vivo V21E 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 in the 25K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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