vivo X21 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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	5.6
vivo X21	Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · May 29, 2018	Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px	6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Dual camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3200 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
	$349 \| €329

Design

Dimensions
6.08 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches 154.45 x 74.78 x 7.37 mm	6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
5.51 oz (156.2 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Yes; IP54
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits
Resolution
2280x1080px, 402 PPI	2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2x2.8GHz CortexA715 6x2.0GHz CortexA510
GPU
Adreno 512	Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
3200 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.28 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	32 MP

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
5, 8, 1	1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.57 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
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