The Vivo X21 will be launching here in the Philippines today. It is one of Vivo’s flagship phones which boasts of its in-display fingerprint scanner. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S launched in the Philippines this May. This device sports a full-screen display as well as wireless charging.
The two smartphones’ price is relatively close but which of them is worth buying more? Let’s find out here.
Vivo X21 pros over Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S pros over Vivo X21
The Vivo X21 features a larger screen with 6.28″ Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 and an aspect ratio of 19:9. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S sports a 5.99″ IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 and an aspect ratio of 18:9. Both smartphones are protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass although unlike the Mi MIX 2S which is supported by Gorilla Glass 4, the Vivo X21 is only supported by Gorilla Glass 3. Looking at the specs, the Vivo smartphone has the larger screen as well as the better resolution. On the other hand, the Mi MIX 2S might have an advantage since one of its main features is its full-screen design with almost non-existent bezels.
Under the hood, the Mi MIX 2S is more advanced due to its Snapdragon 845 chip with a GPU of Adreno 630. As for the Vivo X21, it is powered by the Snapdragon 660 and an Adreno 512 GPU. The Vivo X21 contains 6GB of RAM + 128 GB internal storage. On the other hand, the Mi MIX 2S has a larger storage option of 6GB of RAM + 64/128GB internal storage and 8GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage. In order to make up for this, the storage of the Vivo smartphone is expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card.
In terms of their camera setup, the two smartphones feature dual rear lenses. The Mi MIX 2S sports a dual 12MP + 12MP rear camera whereas the Vivo X21 only sports a 12MP + 5MP dual main camera. However, in terms of their front camera, the Vivo X21 has the higher one with a 12MP lens whereas the Xiaomi smartphone has a 5MP selfie snapper. To fully determine which of the two has a better camera, we would have to do a camera comparison between the two.
As for the battery, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S has the bigger battery with 3400mAh whereas the Vivo X21 has a 3200mAh battery. Unlike the Vivo device, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S has wireless charging. Both smartphones are supported by Fast charging.
Additional features that the Vivo X21 has that the Xiaomi Mi MIX doesn’t are an in-display fingerprint scanner, and 3.5mm audio jack. They also differ in ports as the Vivo X21 has a USB 2.0 port and the Mi MIX 2S has a Type-C port.
Upon reading the two smartphones’ differences and similarities, which of the two do you prefer?
| SPECS | Vivo X21 | Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S |
| Display | 6.28″ Super AMOLED display, 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 402 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | 5.99” IPS LCD display, 2160 x 1080 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 403PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Dimensions | 154.5 x 74.8 x 7.4 mm, 156.2 g | 150.9 x 74.9 x 8.1 mm, 191g |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 630 |
| Memory | 6GB of RAM + 128 GB internal storage | 6GB of RAM + 64GB/128GB internal storage, 8GB of RAM + 256GB internal storage |
| Main Camera | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.5″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 5 MP (f/2.4), phase detection autofocus, LED flash | Dual: 12 MP Sony IMX363 (f/1.8, 1.4 µm) + 12 MP Samsung S5K3M3 (f/2.4, 1.0 µm), 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, 4-axis OIS, dual-LED dual-tone flash |
| Front camera | 12 MP, f/2.0, 1080p | 5 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 µm) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS and NFC, USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery |
| Official Price | TBA |
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