Vivo Y21 vs Samsung Galaxy A17
Short Description
Vivo Y21
Screen size: 6.51" / Resolution: 720 x 1600 px / Main camera: 13 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 8MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB, 128GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Samsung Galaxy A17
Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 5 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 13MP / RAM: 4GB, 6GB, 8GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
Vivo Y21
Samsung Galaxy A17
How is Vivo Y21 better than Samsung Galaxy A17?
Lighter: 182 g (6.42 ounces) vs 192 g (6.77 ounces)
Narrower: 76.1 mm (3 inches) vs 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Shorter: 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) vs 164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Vivo Y21
Samsung Galaxy A17
How is Samsung Galaxy A17 better than Vivo Y21?
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 2 GHz vs 4 x 2.3 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 4GB, 6GB, 8GB vs 4GB
AnTuTu score is about 317% higher
More internal storage in max option: 128GB, 256GB vs 64GB, 128GB
More megapixels main camera: 50 MP & 5 MP & 2 MP vs 13 MP & 2 MP
More megapixels front camera: 13MP vs 8MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.7" vs 6.51"
Better display resolution: 1080 x 2340 px vs 720 x 1600 px
Higher charging speed: 25W vs 18W
More color options: Black, Gray, Blue vs Diamond Glow, Midnight Blue
The phone is 3 years and 11 months newer
Size Comparison
Vivo Y21
Samsung Galaxy A17
Height
164.3 mm
(6.47 inches)
Width
76.1 mm
(3 inches)
Thickness
8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.51"
Weight
182 g
(6.42 ounces)
6.51"
6.7"
Height
164.4 mm
(6.47 inches)
Width
77.9 mm
(3.07 inches)
Thickness
7.5 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
192 g
(6.77 ounces)
Height
164.3 mm
(6.47 inches)
Width
76.1 mm
(3 inches)
Thickness
8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.51"
Weight
182 g
(6.42 ounces)
Height
164.4 mm
(6.47 inches)
Width
77.9 mm
(3.07 inches)
Thickness
7.5 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
192 g
(6.77 ounces)
Expert Score
Score 4.0
Score 4.0
Vivo Y21
Samsung Galaxy A17
Vivo Y21
Samsung Galaxy A17
Score 4.0
Score 4.0
Smartprix
Vivo Y21
Samsung Galaxy A17
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Vivo Y21
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Vivo Y21
111,000
Samsung Galaxy A17
463,103 +317.21%
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
Vivo Y21
745
Samsung Galaxy A17
2,003 +168.86%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
Vivo Y21
165
Samsung Galaxy A17
953 +477.58%
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Technical Specifications
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Specs
Vivo Y21
Samsung Galaxy A17
Design
Weight
182 g (6.42 ounces)
192 g (6.77 ounces)
Thickness
8 mm (0.31 inches)
7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Width
76.1 mm (3 inches)
77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Height
164.3 mm (6.47 inches)
164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
-
IP54
Volume
100.03 cm³
96.05 cm³
Color options
Diamond Glow, Midnight Blue
Black, Gray, Blue
Water resistance
-
Water resistant
Display
Screen size
6.51"
6.7"
Display type
IPS, LCD
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
270 ppi
385 ppi
Resolution
720 x 1600 px
1080 x 2340 px
Refresh rate
-
90Hz
Brightness (typical)
-
800 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
-
✔
Gorilla Glass version
-
Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-On Display
-
✔
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB, 128GB
128GB, 256GB
RAM
4GB
4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Android version
Android 11
Android 15
CPU speed
4 x 2.3 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 2 GHz
GPU clock speed
650 MHz
800 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
1600 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
12 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 10
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL version
3.2
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
14.9 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
OpenCL version
1.2
-
EMMC version
5.1
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Maximum memory amount
6GB
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
5W
-
Release date
2021
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
Has an external memory slot
✔
✔
GPU turbo
680 MHz
950 MHz
Bits executed at a time
128
-
VFP version
4
-
Cameras
Main camera
13 MP & 2 MP
50 MP & 5 MP & 2 MP
Front camera
8MP
13MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
-
✔
Video recording (main camera)
1080 x 30 fps
1080 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.4 & f/2.2
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
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
-
0x
Number of flash LEDs
1
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/2.0
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
-
✔
Has location privacy options
-
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
-
Has battery health check
-
✔
Has an extra dim mode
-
✔
Has focus modes
✔
-
Has dynamic theming
-
✔
Can offload apps
-
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
More languages supported
125
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
18W
25W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
✔
-
Has a radio
✔
-
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Download speed
300 MBits/s
2550 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
1280 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
-
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5
5.3
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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