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Lava Bold 5G vs vivo Y21 5G

WINNER
Lava Bold 5G
39.8Inno Score
VS
vivo Y21 5G
39.7Inno Score
25.3chipPerformancechip25.3
62.9Display42
32.3Camera29
47.8Battery66.2
36Features46.7
5 spec wins — Lava Bold 5G5 spec wins — vivo Y21 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Lava Bold 5G scores 39.8 against 39.7 for vivo Y21 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lava Bold 5G edges ahead in display and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Lava Bold 5G

  • Stronger display score: 63 vs 42
  • Stronger camera score: 32 vs 29
  • 220% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 5 MP
  • 52% higher Pixel density: 394 ppi vs 260 ppi
  • 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP

Reasons to pick the vivo Y21 5G

  • Stronger battery score: 66 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 36
  • 33% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 33 W
  • 30% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Lava Bold 5G versus vivo Y21 5G
SpecLava Bold 5Gvivo Y21 5G
Screen size6.67 ″6.74 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2400720x1600
Pixel density394 ppi+52%260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Screen-to-body89.6 %+5%85 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Lava Bold 5G versus vivo Y21 5G
SpecLava Bold 5Gvivo Y21 5G
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300MediaTek Dimensity 6300
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Lava Bold 5G versus vivo Y21 5G
SpecLava Bold 5Gvivo Y21 5G
Main camera64 MP+28%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+220%5 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: Lava Bold 5G versus vivo Y21 5G
SpecLava Bold 5Gvivo Y21 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging33 W44 W+33%

Design

Design comparison: Lava Bold 5G versus vivo Y21 5G
SpecLava Bold 5Gvivo Y21 5G
Weight183 g+12%209 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm+1%
IP ratingIP64IP65

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Lava Bold 5G versus vivo Y21 5G
SpecLava Bold 5Gvivo Y21 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Dual-band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFC—No
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Lava Bold 5G versus vivo Y21 5G
SpecLava Bold 5Gvivo Y21 5G
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge1 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Lava Bold 5G versus vivo Y21 5G
SpecLava Bold 5Gvivo Y21 5G
3.5mm jackNoYes

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