Vivo Y21

Official Price

৳16,599

Display	6.51-inches IPS LCD
RAM	4GB + 1GB
ROM	64GB
Chipset	MediaTek Helio P35
Rear Camera	13MP (Dual Camera)
Front Camera	8MP
Battery	5000 mAh

Build Material	➔ Glass Front ➔ Plastic Back
Length	164.26mm
Width	76.08mm
Thickness	8.00mm
Weight	182g

Size	6.51-inches
Resolution	(HD+) 1600×720
Type	IPS LCD
Pixel Density	270 PPI
Screen-Body ratio	◆ 89.00 % (Claimed) ◆ 81.99 % (Calculated)
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Refresh Rate	90 Hz
Display Colors	16 million
Screen Protection	❌
Other Features	➡ Super HDR ➡ Eye Protection ➡ Always on Display

Operating System	Android 11
Custom User Interface	Funtouch OS 11.1
Chipset	MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) (12nm)
Processor	Octa-Core, 2 Processors: I)Quad core 2.3 GHz, CortexA53 II)Quad core 1.8 GHz, CortexA53
RAM	4 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X
GPU	PowerVR GE8320
Architecture	64 bit

Rear Camera	Dual Camera Setup: 📷 13MP Wide Camera 📷 2MP Macro Camera
Front Camera	🤳🏻 8MP Single Camera
Aperture (Rear Camera)	◆ f/2.2 (Wide Camera) ◆ f/2.4 (Macro Camera)
Aperture (Front Camera)	f/2.0
Image Resolution	★ 4208 x 3120 (Rear Camera) ★ 3264×2448 (Front Camera)
Video Recording	1080p at 30fps
Other Features	➡ PDAF ➡ Time-Lapse ➡ HDR ➡ Panorama

Type	Li-Po(Non-Removable)
Capacity	5000 mAh
Charging	18W Fast Charging
Charging Time	30% in 30min
Internet Browsing	~16 hr
Video Playback	~21 hr
Standby Time	~120 hr

Internal Memory	64 GB
Memory Type	eMMC 5.1
Memory Extension	up to 1 TB
SD Card Slot	Dedicated Slot

Wi-Fi	➔ 2.4 GHz ➔ 5 GHz
WLAN	🏁 Hotspot 🏁 Wi-Fi Direct 🏁 Dual Band
Bluetooth	➡ Bluetooth v5.0 ➡ A2DP/LE
USB	USB Type C
Location	➡ A-GPS ➡ BeiDou ➡ GLONASS ➡ Galileo
Other	✔️FM-Radio ✔️OTG ❌No Infrared ❌No NFC

SIM Options	Dual SIM (Nano)
Supported Networks	➡ 2G GSM ➡ 3G WCDMA ➡ 4G FDD_LTE ➡ 4G TDD_LTE
GPRS	✔️
Edge	✔️
5G	❌

Fingerprint	✔️ Side-Mounted
Face Unlock	✔️
Sensors	➡ Accelerometer ➡ Ambient light ➡ Proximity ➡ E-compass ➡Virtual Gyroscope
Waterproof	❌

This phone is very much similar to Vivo Y20 in specifications but, of course, with essential upgrades. It weighs around 182g with a thickness of 8mm, making the model quite slim and lightweight. The front glass and plastic back further add to its durability. You can also find a pretty shimmer of light and an aesthetic diamond pattern on the back cover of the phone.

The phone comes in a 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM variant with massive battery life and a capacity of 5000mAh. Furthermore, it provides a 6.5-inch full-view halo display with a 720p resolution and a MediaTek Helio P35 processor. Vivo Y21 price in Bangladesh is just 16,599 BDT with two color options, i.e., Metallic Blue and Diamond Glow.

Beautiful Design

Vivo has prioritized innovation in the design of its phones. This phone weighs around 182g with a thickness of 8mm, making it quite slim and lightweight.

It has a length of 164.26mm and a width of 76.08mm. The front is glassed and slick-covered, and the back is built of quality plastic. Besides, a light shimmer and beautiful diamond pattern are embedded on the back, giving the phone a unique and premium look.

At the bottom of the phone, you will find a 3.5mm hands-free jack, USB Type C charging port, and speaker grill. Moreover, a SIM Tray has been embedded at the top with water-resistant capability. You will also find volume keys and a fingerprint sensor on the phone’s right side.

Colorful Display

Vivo y21 has a 6.5-inch Full view of Halo LCD display which gives a resolution of 1600×720 pixels. A Capacitive Multi-touch display feature is also entrenched, allowing the phone to simultaneously sense more than one touch. Likewise, the display has an aspect ratio of 20:9 Pixel density of 270 PPI, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a screen-body ratio of 89%.

Hence, the user gets a detailed, wider, faster, and more colorful display with the above mentioned features. Some other notable features of the display are Super HDR, an Eye Protection shield to protect your eyes, an in-cell technology that gives immense detail power to display, and a color combination of 16 million.

Smooth Performance

Vivo Y21 comes with an up-to-date Android 11 to keep your phone and apps updated all the time. A 4GB RAM with the option of 1GB extension and a MediaTek MT6765 Helio P35 processor enhances the phone with good hardware performance.

Users also get an Octa Core 2.3 GHz CPU and a Power VR GE8320 GPU. Moreover, the liquid cooling technology provided by Vivo keeps the phone temperature balanced and Vivo’s special Multi-turbo 5.0 ensure an enriched boost to the performance and smooth functioning of the phone.

Performance Test

Vivo Y21 resulted in a 94014 AnTuTu Benchmark score. This score suggests that the phone can perform most of its tasks and run apps and systems efficiently without lag.

This score is considered a good one compared with other phones in the same category. However, it is less than its predecessors and phones with a Snapdragon chipset. Overall, the phone’s performance score is good, and if you are not a heavy gamer, you should be fine in terms of performance.

Quality Camera

Vivo Y21 contains a Dual Camera setup at the back and a single front camera setup at the front. The rear dual camera consists of a 13MP wide and 2MP macro camera. The front camera is a single 8MP camera. The cameras’ apertures are f/2.2, f/2.4, and f/2.0 for 13MP primary, 2 MP secondary, and 8MP front cameras, respectively.

This overall camera system is quite competitive with what is available on other phones and, thus, performs its basic functions effectively. Both the major cameras can also record videos of 1080p at 30 fps. Some notable features of both cameras include Panorama, Portrait, Live photo, Time-Lapse, DOC, Pro, HDR, PDAF, and Face Beauty.

Powerful Battery

Vivo Y21 consists of an in-built Lithium-Polymer 5000mAh non-removable battery. This battery is more than enough compared to other phones of the same price. The phone also comes with an 18W quality charger to improve charging time. You can charge the phone 34% in less than 30 minutes.

The cable to be used for charging is a type C quality cable that keeps your charging jack safe and supports a boost to charging capability. Moreover, VEG power-saving technology and reverse charging are some remarkable features of this phone which are available in very few phones in Bangladesh.

Diverse Connectivity

This phone supports Wi-Fi of 2.4GHz and 5 GHz. Mobile hotspot, dual-band, and Wi-Fi Direct options are also available for connectivity.

Moreover, files and media can be shared via Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, and LE. For navigational purposes, this phone comes with A–GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, and BEIDOU as well. Besides, Y21 has an FM Radio option, OTG transfers, and supports USB type C for charging or connectivity with a PC, etc. However, it’s worth mentioning that no feature of NFC or Infrared has been provided as yet.

Sufficient Storage

This phone has an internal storage of 64GB, which is more than enough for storing images, videos, documents, and apps. Still, if the user desires, it supports a micro SDXC of up to 1TB.

The micro SD card has a dedicated slot in the SIM tray. Thus you can use both the SIM cards and the external memory simultaneously. The internal storage type is eMMC 5.1, which provides faster data transfer than other memory types.

Networks Of The Phone

A dual SIM option is available in this phone. The SIM tray at the phone’s top side has two SIM slots and one micro SD card slot. Hence both the SIMs and the SD card can be used simultaneously. 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G FDD_LTE, and 4G TDD_LTE networks can be used on the phone. However, the 5G-related feature is not available on the phone as yet.

As mentioned before, this phone is quite similar to Vivo Y20 but with some good upgrades such as the Type C USB Cable and the camera quality upgradation. However, the chipset has been replaced with the MediaTek chipset, which has decreased its performance speed slightly. Moreover, the price is also not that different than the previous Y20 model.

Overall the phone has good performance, better camera results, high capacity battery, the latest Android and Funtouch operating systems, and an octa-core CPU. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that the phone has no NFC or IR blaster. If you need NFC and more powerful chipset features, you can consider Vivo V23; if not, this phone can be a good choice.