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iPhone SE (3rd gen) vs vivo Y21 5G

iPhone SE (3rd gen)
39.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo Y21 5G
39.7Inno Score
48.1Performancechip25.3
21.3Display42
31.9Camera29
27.7Battery66.2
89.3Features46.7
7 spec wins — iPhone SE (3rd gen)9 spec wins — vivo Y21 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone SE (3rd gen) scores 39.6 against 39.7 for vivo Y21 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo Y21 5G edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone SE (3rd gen)

  • Stronger performance score: 48 vs 25
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 47
  • 40% higher Front camera: 7 MP vs 5 MP
  • 31% lower weight: 144 g vs 209 g
  • 25% higher Pixel density: 326 ppi vs 260 ppi

Reasons to pick the vivo Y21 5G

  • Stronger display score: 42 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 66 vs 28
  • 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 222% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 2,018 mAh
  • 120% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 20 W

Display

Display comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus vivo Y21 5G
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)vivo Y21 5G
Screen size4.7 ″6.74 ″+43%
Panel typeRetina IPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution750x1334720x1600
Pixel density326 ppi+25%260 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness625 nits1,200 nits+92%
Screen-to-body65.4 %85 %+30%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus vivo Y21 5G
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)vivo Y21 5G
ChipsetApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 6300
AnTuTu1,283,597Bottom 35%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)363,916Bottom 28%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)339,510Bottom 34%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)166,374Bottom 24%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)413,797Bottom 41%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,100Top 31%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200Top 37%—
RAM (max)4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64/128/256GB128GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus vivo Y21 5G
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)vivo Y21 5G
Main camera12 MP50 MP+317%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Optical zoom1 x—
Max video4K@60fps1080p@30fps
Front camera7 MP+40%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus vivo Y21 5G
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)vivo Y21 5G
Capacity2,018 mAh6,500 mAh+222%
Wired charging20 W44 W+120%
Wireless charging8 W—
Active use endurance7 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus vivo Y21 5G
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)vivo Y21 5G
Weight144 g+31%209 g
Thickness7.3 mm+13%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP67IP65
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus vivo Y21 5G
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)vivo Y21 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Dual-band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth5.05.4
NFCYesNo
USBLightningUSB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus vivo Y21 5G
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)vivo Y21 5G
OS at launchiOS 15Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge6 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone SE (3rd gen) versus vivo Y21 5G
SpeciPhone SE (3rd gen)vivo Y21 5G
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNoYes

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