Samsung Galaxy S21 vs vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G
34.4Performance27.5
49.1Display42
40.8Camera29
36.9Battery66.2
78.7Features46.7
10 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S215 spec wins — vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S21 wins this phone face-off, 43.6 to 40.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and camera (+12). vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21
- Stronger performance score: 34 vs 28
- Stronger display score: 49 vs 42
- Stronger camera score: 41 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 47
- 100% higher Front camera: 10 MP vs 5 MP
Reasons to pick the vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 37
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 76% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 25 W
- 63% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S21 | vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.2 ″ | 6.74 ″+9% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 421 ppi+62% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits+8% | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 85 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S21 | vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 746,547Bottom 18% | 579,427 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 252,025Bottom 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 127,819Bottom 35% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 144,909Bottom 16% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 221,794Bottom 18% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,430+97%Top 46% | 725Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,550+92%Bottom 50% | 1,853Bottom 11% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S21 | vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | — |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | — |
| Front camera | 10 MP+100% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S21 | vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+63% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 44 W+76% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S21 | vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 171 g+18% | 209 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+6% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP65 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S21 | vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S21 | vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S21 | vivo T5 Lite 44W 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
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