Vivo V23e vs Vivo V21

60 out of 100

62 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.44-inch Vivo V23e (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on November 9, 2021, against the Vivo V21, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Vivo V23e

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (44W versus 33W)
The phone is 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the Vivo V21

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Optical image stabilization
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (434K versus 366K)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V23e and Vivo V21 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.44 inches	6.44 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2404 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	-	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.8%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	97.8%
PWM	-	367 Hz
Response time	-	3.4 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	160.9 mm (6.33 inches)	159.7 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	74.3 mm (2.93 inches)	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	-	Glass
Frame material	-	Plastic
Colors	Black	White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G
Max clock	2050 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	12 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP3
GPU shading units	128	192
GPU clock	950 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~326.4 GFLOPS

CPU	115736	122447
GPU	72588	107456
Memory	82720	89125
UX	93510	113891
Total score	366910	434499

Max surface temperature	-	37.9 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS	9 FPS
Graphics score	1161	1611

Web score	4553	4850
Video editing	4898	5713
Photo editing	12827	13006
Data manipulation	4808	6767
Writing score	8321	8116

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Funtouch OS 12	Funtouch OS 11.1

Capacity	4050 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	44 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (31% in 15 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:05 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:49 hr
Watching video	-	14:07 hr
Gaming	-	06:10 hr
Standby	-	112 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	9248 x 6920
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	-	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung ISOCELL GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Vivo V21 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	50 megapixels	44 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	-	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.65"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	13	18
5G support	No	No

Speakers	-	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November 2021	April 2021
Release date	November 2021	May 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 44 W	-

Vivo V23e vs Vivo V21

Vivo V23e vs Vivo V21

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion