iPhone XS vs Vivo V21
Short Description
iPhone XS
Screen size: 5.8" / Resolution: 1125 x 2436 px / Main camera: 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 7MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 2658 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Vivo V21
Screen size: 6.44" / Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px / Main camera: 64 MP & 8 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 44MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4000 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
iPhone XS
Vivo V21
How is iPhone XS better than Vivo V21?
More internal storage in max option: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB vs 128GB, 256GB
Better display resolution: 1125 x 2436 px vs 1080 x 2400 px
Narrower: 70.9 mm (2.79 inches) vs 73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Shorter: 143.6 mm (5.65 inches) vs 159.7 mm (6.29 inches)
More color options: Space Gray, Silver, Gold vs Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle
iPhone XS
Vivo V21
How is Vivo V21 better than iPhone XS?
Bigger battery capacity: 4000 mAh vs 2658 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 2 GHz vs 2 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.6 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 4GB
More megapixels main camera: 64 MP & 8 MP & 2 MP vs 12 MP & 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 44MP vs 7MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.44" vs 5.8"
Lighter: 176 g (6.21 ounces) vs 177 g (6.24 ounces)
The phone is 2 years and 7 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone XS
Vivo V21
Height
143.6 mm
(5.65 inches)
Width
70.9 mm
(2.79 inches)
Thickness
7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
5.8"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
5.8"
6.44"
Height
159.7 mm
(6.29 inches)
Width
73.9 mm
(2.91 inches)
Thickness
7.3 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.44"
Weight
176 g
(6.21 ounces)
Height
143.6 mm
(5.65 inches)
Width
70.9 mm
(2.79 inches)
Thickness
7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
5.8"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
Height
159.7 mm
(6.29 inches)
Width
73.9 mm
(2.91 inches)
Thickness
7.3 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.44"
Weight
176 g
(6.21 ounces)
3D comparison
iPhone XS
Vivo V21
iPhone XS
Vivo V21
Expert Score
Score 4.3
Score 4.5
iPhone XS
Vivo V21
iPhone XS
Vivo V21
Score 4.3
Score 4.5
Smartprix
iPhone XS
Vivo V21
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iPhone XS
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 · Multi-Core
iPhone XS
2,476 +45.9%
Vivo V21
1,697
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing in Geekbench 5.
Geekbench 5 · Single-Core
iPhone XS
1,108 +101.09%
Vivo V21
551
Measures the performance of a single processor core in a device, evaluating its efficiency in handling single-threaded tasks in Geekbench 5.
Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone XS
Vivo V21
Design
Weight
177 g (6.24 ounces)
176 g (6.21 ounces)
Thickness
7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Width
70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Height
143.6 mm (5.65 inches)
159.7 mm (6.29 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
-
Waterproof depth rating
2 m
-
Volume
78.4 cm³
86.15 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
-
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
-
French Repairability Index
4.7
-
Display
Screen size
5.8"
6.44"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
458 ppi
409 ppi
Resolution
1125 x 2436 px
1080 x 2400 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
90Hz
Brightness (typical)
625 nits
500 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Supports HDR10+
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
-
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
128GB, 256GB
RAM
4GB
8GB
Android version
-
Android 11
CPU speed
2 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.6 GHz
2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 2 GHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2133 MHz
2133 MHz
Semiconductor size
7 nm
7 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
-
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
-
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
6 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
-
✔
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
17.1 GB/s
OpenCL version
-
2
L2 cache
8 MB
-
DDR memory version
4
4
Maximum memory amount
-
12GB
GPU execution units
-
3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
-
10W
Shading units
-
48
Release date
2018
2021
Has NX bit
✔
-
L1 cache
128 KB
-
Number of transistors
6900 million
-
GPU turbo
-
850 MHz
Memory channels
-
2
Turbo clock speed
2.49GHz
-
Has an external memory slot
-
✔
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP & 12 MP
64 MP & 8 MP & 2 MP
Front camera
7MP
44MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.4 & f/1.8
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
-
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
2x
-
Number of flash LEDs
2
1
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
-
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Pixel size (main camera)
1.4 µm & 1 µm
-
Operating system
Has theme customization
-
✔
Has dark mode
-
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
-
Has focus modes
-
✔
Can offload apps
✔
-
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
-
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
-
✔
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Is free and open source
-
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
-
✔
Can block app tracking
✔
-
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
-
Gets direct OS updates
✔
-
Has AirPlay
✔
-
Has Quick Start
✔
-
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Has offline voice recognition
-
✔
More languages supported
56
125
Battery
Battery power
2658 mAh
4000 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
-
33W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
-
Number of microphones
3
-
Features
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
1024 MBits/s
42.2 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
5.76 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
-
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
-
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
5.1
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
✔
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
-
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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