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Huawei nova 9 Vivo V21 5G
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2021 May, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
HarmonyOS 2.0 Android 11
UI
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), No Google Play Services Funtouch 11.1
Dimensions
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 in) 159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm (6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
Weight
175 g 176 g
Body
NA NA
Ruggedness
NO NO
IP Rating
NO NO
Color Options
Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED, 1B colors AMOLED
Size
6.57 inches
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6.44 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
NA NA
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10 90Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4300 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 4000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min
Reverse charging
Fast charging 33W, 63% in 30 min
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm)
GPU
Adreno 642L Mali-G57 MC3
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Triple 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 120°, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, g ro-EIS Show more

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p 30/60fps Show more

Front
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO 78 Sub6 - India
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with tri-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Misc
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 589 USD $408
Resale Value
High High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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