vivo has announced three mid-rangers that may have one of the best selfie camera for some time. Meet the vivo V21, V21 5G and V21e. The first two are essentially identical besides the network connectivity, the e model switches over to a Snapdragon chipset and has some additional differences.
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vivo V21e
The vivo V21e also has a 44MP selfie camera with autofocus, however the OIS system is gone (there is electronic stabilization, however). The dual LED flash is also missing in action, at least the Night Portrait and Super Night Selfie modes remain.
The three variants feature the exact same triple camera setup on their backs. It starts with 64MP main camera, which has OIS. The front and the rear cameras can be used for split-screen vlogs. The main camera is joined by an 8 MP ultra wide-angle camera and a 2 MP macro module.
The smartphone comes with a 4,000 mAh battery and 33W fast charging support.
vivo V21e Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Launch
- Announced: 2021, April 27
- Status: Exp. release 2021, May 05
Design
- Dimensions: 161.2 x 74.4 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 2.93 x 0.29 in)
- Weight: 171 g (6.03 oz)
- Colors: Diamond Flare, Roman Black
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: AMOLED, HDR10, 430 nits (typ)
- Size: 6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 618
- Storage: 128GB 8GB RAM
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- 8 MP, f/2.2, 120Ëš, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm, AF
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Single – 44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
- Features: HDR
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC: No
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 33W, 66% in 30 min (advertised)
vivo V21e Price and Specifications
As for the price, V21e costs about MYR 1,200 (~$293) in Malaysia. The phone will be available in a few days in select parts of the world as the global rollout unfolds.
