Vivo Y21 5g vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5g 256gb

Should you buy Vivo Y21 5G or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G 256GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the... basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsVivo Y21 5GXiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G 256GB
Price18991.020654.0
Camera50MP + 0.08MP And 5MP50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP And 16 MP
Operating SystemAndroid 16Android v12
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Vivo Y21 5g
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Discounted price:₹20,991 Original price:₹32,999
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Key Specs

Battery

- 5000 mAh

Display

- 6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Front Camera

- 16 MP

Processor

- MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V

RAM

- 8 GB

Rear Camera

- 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Audio

Audio Features

Stereo speakers -

Audio Jack

3.5mm -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

Dual Stereo Speakers -

Battery

Capacity

6500mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

44W FlashCharge Yes, Turbo, 67W: 100 % in 46 minutes

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 29 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion battery Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Flash

Yes -

Front Camera

5MP -

Image Resolution

1600 × 720 pixel -

Rear Camera

50MP + 0.08MP -

Video Recording

1080p at 30 fps -

Design

Build Material

Glass front, plastic frame, and composite plastic back -

Colours

Champagne Gold, Midnight Blue Onyx Black, Glacier Blue, Stardust Purple

Form Factor

Candybar form factor -

Height

- 163 mm

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Thickness

- 7.98 mm

Water Resistance

IP65 -

Waterproof

- Yes, Splash proof, IP53

Weight

209 gram 187 grams

Width

- 76.03 mm
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Dimensions

Dimensions

16.74 × 7.71 × 0.839 cm -

Height

16.74 cm -

Thickness

0.839 cm -

Width

7.71 cm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Punch-hole LCD Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

1200 nits 900 nits

Display Type

HD+ IPS LCD AMOLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

- Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

260 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

1600 × 720 pixel 1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

- Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

6.74 inch 6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 86.67 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.6% -

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup

- Single

Resolution

- 16 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

Vivo Xiaomi

Custom UI

OriginOS 6 HyperOS

Launch Date

March 25, 2026 January 11, 2023 (Official)

Model

Y21 -

Operating System

Android 16 Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- 10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash

Camera Setup

- Triple

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 8150 x 6150 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Sensor

- IMX766

Shooting Modes

- Macro Mode

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

v5.4 Yes, v5.2

GPS

Yes Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes No

Network Support

5G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.844 W/kg, Body: 0.810 W/kg

SIM 1

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

Nano Sim SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual Nano Sim Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5 / 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

- MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V

Fabrication

- 6 nm

Graphics

ARM Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G68 MC4

Processor

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 -

Processor Fabrication

6nm -

RAM

4GB/6GB/8GB 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Side-mounted Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-Compass, Magnetometer Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Upto 2TB via microSD No

Internal Memory

128GB 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 225 GB
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