Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Vivo V21 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z2 Play 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

Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs. Vivo V21 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - V2050
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.2 mm 159.68 mm Vivo V21 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Width 76.2 mm 73.9 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play has greater width than Vivo V21 5G.
Depth 5.99 mm 7.29 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Weight 145 g 176 g Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Body Colour Lunar grey | Fine gold Dusk blue | Sunset dazzle
Body Material Aluminium Matte glass
Protection Splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.91 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
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 Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.44" Vivo V21 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2404 x 1080 pixels Vivo V21 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 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 Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz Vivo V21 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z2 Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB 8 GB Vivo V21 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Vivo V21 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Vivo V21 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Vivo V21 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure Eye Autofocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
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) 5 Megapixel 44 Megapixels Vivo V21 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Vivo V21 5G has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Auto Night mode 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 Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), 2 x digital zoom, Eye Autofocus
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Vivo V21 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Vivo V21 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Funtouch OS 11.1 (based on Android 11)
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 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 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 41, Band 66 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, MPEG 2 Audio, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z2 Play 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology Fast Charging, 3 GB of external memory space for RAM
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z2 Play Vivo V21 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Headset, headset adapter, SIM card removal tool, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards - IP52
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