Huawei P9 vs. Vivo V21 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Vivo V21 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Vivo V21 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - V2050
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 159.68 mm Vivo V21 5G has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 73.9 mm Vivo V21 5G has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.29 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 176 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Dusk blue | Sunset dazzle
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium Matte glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.91 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.44" Vivo V21 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2404 x 1080 pixels Vivo V21 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 6000000:1
HDR - Yes Vivo V21 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Vivo V21 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Vivo V21 5G has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Vivo V21 5G has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Vivo V21 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.79 Vivo V21 5G has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Vivo V21 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Beauty mode, Night, Filter mode, Portrait video, Dual video mode, ultra stable video, kid's face beauty, double exposure
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Eye Autofocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better second camera resolution than Vivo V21 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Super macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 44 Megapixels Vivo V21 5G has better front camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Vivo V21 5G has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode, Night, Filter mode, Dual video mode, ultra stable video, kid's face beauty, double exposure, AI night portrait
Light Source (Front) - Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), 2 x digital zoom, Eye Autofocus
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Vivo V21 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
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CELLULAR Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Vivo V21 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Funtouch OS 11.1 (based on Android 11)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, MPEG 2 Audio, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Fast Charging, 3 GB of external memory space for RAM
OTHERS Huawei P9 Vivo V21 5G
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, headset adapter, SIM card removal tool, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards - IP52
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