This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the vivo v21 5G and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
The vivo v21 5G has a 6.44-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a 6.6-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | vivo v21 5G | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | 
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| Screen | 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 409 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, & Notch | 6.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 266 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Infinity-U Notch | 
| OS | Android 11 with Funtouch OS 11.1 | Android 10 with One UI | 
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G | 
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 570 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 570 @ 1.8GHz | 
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Adreno 619 | 
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB | 
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.79 Aperture, PD Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording | Quad Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 5MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -4K Video Recording and Night Mode | 
| Front Camera | 44 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) with Dual LED Flash | 20 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) | 
| Storage | 256GB | 128GB | 
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD | 
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | 
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | 
| NFC | No | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | 
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, & BeiDou | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | 
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes | 
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | 
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes | 
| Audio Enhancement | None | Dolby Atmos | 
| FM Radio | No | No | 
| Sensors | Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer | Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer | 
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 33W Fast Charging (FlashCharge, 63% in 30 minutes) | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 15W Charging Rate | 
| Material | Glass Front and Back | Glossy Plastic | 
| Size | 159.68 x 73.90 x 7.39 mm | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 
| Weight | 177 g | 193 g | 
| Colors | Sunset Dazzle and Dusk Blue | Prism Dot Black and Prism Dot Gray | 
| Release Date | May 31, 2021 | December 4, 2020 | 
| Price | ₱23,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | 
| Buy Online | vivo v21 5G on Lazada vivo v21 5G on Shopee | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G on Lazada Samsung Galaxy A42 5G on Shopee | 
