Phone Comparison - vivo V21 vs vivo V40 vs vivo V50

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general General Info

Manufacturer vivo vivo vivo
Announced April 2021 June 2024 February 2025
Status Coming Soon - May 2021 Coming Soon - July 2024 Coming Soon - February 2025
Price - Rs. 34,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 34,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle Stellar Silver (Titanium Grey), Nebula Purple (Lotus Purple), Ganges Blue, Moonlight White, Sunglow Peach Rose Red, Titanium Grey, Starry Night
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm
(6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
164.2 x 75 x 7.6 mm
(6.46 x 2.95 x 0.3 in)
163.3 x 76.7 x 7.4 / 7.6 / 7.7 mm
(6.43 x 3.02 x 0.29 / 0.3 / 0.3 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz) 189 g or 199 g (6.67 oz or 7.02 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.97 W/kg (head)
1.14 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 14 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15
User Interface Funtouch 11.1 Funtouch 14 -
Processor Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G57 MC3 Adreno 720 Adreno 720
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
500 nits (typ)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, 4500 Nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, HDR10+
120Hz, 1300 Nits (HBM), 4500 Nits (peak)
Diamond Shield Glass
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.44 inches 6.78 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi) 1260 x 2800 pixels (453 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.70% 90.07% 88.39%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash LED Flash Ring-LED Flash Ring-LED Flash
Features 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)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Zeiss Optics, Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Color Spectrum Sensor, Zeiss Optics, Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS
Dual-LED flash, HDR
4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Zeiss optics, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 33W, 66% in 30 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 80W wired, PD
Reverse wired
Non-removable Si/C Battery
Fast Battery Charging 90W wired
PD Reverse wired
Capacity 4000 mAh 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -