vivo Y21s vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Product
Price
199 USD
199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
vivo Y21s
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Launch Date
2021, September 21
2025, August 14
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Dimensions
164.3 x 76.1 x 8 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
182 g (6.42 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Midnight Blue, Pearl White
Black, Gray, Blue
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass fiber back
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
4GB
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 18W
Reverse charging
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0