Vivo Y31 vs Vivo Y22

52 out of 100

53 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.58-inch Vivo Y31 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on January 20, 2021, against the Vivo Y22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 19 months after. 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 Y31

49% higher pixel density (401 vs 270 PPI)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1

Reasons to consider the Vivo Y22

Water-resistant body (IPX5 classification)
13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (287K versus 255K)
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Weighs 23.7 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Vivo Y31 and Vivo Y22 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Vivo Y31

Vivo Y22

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Vivo Y31

Vivo Y22

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Vivo Y31

Vivo Y22

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Vivo Y31

Vivo Y22

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Vivo Y31

72 *

Vivo Y22

72 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Vivo Y31

Vivo Y22

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Vivo Y31

52 *

Vivo Y22

53 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Vivo Y31

Vivo Y22

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.58 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	401 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	-	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	82.4%

Design and build

Height	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.38 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	164.3 g (5.8 oz)
Waterproof	No	IPX5
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo Y31 +3%

84.5%

Vivo Y22

82.4%

Performance

Tests of Vivo Y31 and Vivo Y22 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	11 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	128	48
GPU clock	950 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo Y31 +4%

529

Vivo Y22

509

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo Y31 +2%

1587

Vivo Y22

1556

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Vivo Y31

255723

Vivo Y22 +13%

287816

CPU	84142	93987
GPU	38241	48113
Memory	62507	68085
UX	68375	76231
Total score	255723	287816

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Vivo Y31

377

Vivo Y22

n/a

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	377	-

PCMark 3.0

Vivo Y31

6133

Vivo Y22

n/a

Web score	5699	-
Video editing	3549	-
Photo editing	12143	-
Data manipulation	5217	-
Writing score	6816	-

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	-

Software

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

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (35% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	2:20 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

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	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE
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	No
Infrared port	No	No

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

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	January 2021	September 2022
Release date	January 2021	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 18 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo Y22 . But if the display, performance, gaming, and software are more of a priority – go for the Vivo Y31 .