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vivo Y21 5G
vivo's Y21 5G is an India-market budget phone with a 6.74-inch 120Hz HD+ LCD, the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, a 6,500mAh battery with 44W wired charging and a 50MP main camera. It runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6 and is rated IP65. It went on sale on 25 March 2026 from INR 18,999 for the 4GB+128GB version.
Pros
- 6,500mAh battery (6,355mAh rated) with 44W wired charging and 6W reverse charging
- 6.74-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200 nits peak (HBM) brightness
- IP65 dust and water-jet resistance, MIL-STD-810H shock testing and SGS 5-Star drop resistance
- Up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, microSD support up to 2TB and a 3.5mm headphone jack
Cons
- 720x1600 LCD at 260 ppi, which is less sharp than a 1080p panel
- 50MP main camera paired with only a 0.08MP auxiliary sensor; there is no ultra-wide or telephoto lens, the front camera is 5MP, and video is limited to 1080p at 30fps
- No NFC, and USB-C is limited to USB 2.0 speeds
- Storage is 128GB only in India, and the microSD slot shares the second SIM slot
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek Dimensity 6300, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the vivo Y21 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.74 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1600
- Pixel density
- 260 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,200 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 85 %
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 5 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 6,500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 44 W
Design
- Weight
- 209 g
- Thickness
- 8.4 mm
- IP rating
- IP65
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
Audio
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the vivo Y21 5G good in 2026?
The vivo Y21 5G earns an Inno Score of 39.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. vivo's Y21 5G is an India-market budget phone with a 6.74-inch 120Hz HD+ LCD, the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, a 6,500mAh battery with 44W wired charging and a 50MP main camera. It runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6 and is rated IP65. It went on sale on 25 March 2026 from INR 18,999 for the 4GB+128GB version.
What are the key specs of the vivo Y21 5G?
Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 · Screen size: 6.74 ″ · Capacity: 6,500 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the vivo Y21 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are OPPO A5 5G, Lava Bold 5G, HONOR X7d — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
