vivo has introduced a new device to its Y-series of smartphones dubbed the vivo Y21. The handset which was announced for the Indian market comes with a decent mid-range specs lineup and fairly affordable price tag.
The vivo Y21 is built around a 6.51-inch Halo FullView LCD display with an HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 processor paired with 4GB of RAM. An interesting part of the RAM setup is that there is an extra 1GB RAM expansion option. The phone arrives in 64GB and 128GB storage options both of which are expandable via microSD card.
As for the camera department, the Y21 features a dual-camera setup at the rear consisting of a 13MP main shooter paired with a 2MP macro camera. For selfies, there is an 8MP front camera. The phone equally packs a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that is claimed to unlock the phone in just 0.22s.
The dual-SIM phone runs Android 11-based FunTouch OS 11.1 and equally features a gradient back design. Keeping the lights on is a mammoth 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support via a USB-C port.
Other features that can be found on the phone include a 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, and GPS.
vivo Y21 Specifications
Chipset: MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765
CPU: 2.3GHz Octacore
GPU: PowerVR GE8320
Display: 6.51-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 LCD screen
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 64GB / 128GB (supports microSD up to 1TB)
Main camera: Dual
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
- 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
Front camera: Single – 8MP front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture
OS: Android 11 (Funtouch OS 11.1)
Dimension: 164.0 x 76.0 x 8.41 mm
Weight: 182g
Battery: 5000mAh (fast charging 18W)
Bluetooth: v5.0
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz)
USB: USB Type-C
Audio 3.5mm jack : Yes
Fingerprint sensor: Yes (side)
Face ID: Yes
Colors: Diamond Glow
SIM: Dual sim (nanoSIM)
Network: Dual 4G VoLTE
GPS: Yes, GLONASS
vivo Y21 Price and Availability
Speaking of the price, the vivo Y21;
- 4GB+64GB variant goes for INR13,990 (~$188)
- 4GB + 128GB version goes for INR15,490 (~$208)
The phone will be available in Diamond Glow and Midnight Blue colors. It is presently on sale in India via vivo India E-store, Amazon.in, Flipkart, and other partner retail stores.
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