After teasing its upcoming launch on social media, vivo officially debuts its newest mid-range contenders for the Philippine market – The V21 Series – vivo V21 5G and V21e 4G.
V21 5G
V21 5G has a 6.44-inch FHD+ HDR10+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and uses a MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC backed by 8GB+3GB extended RAM and 128GB of storage.
For optics, it’s got a 64MP main camera, an 8MP wide-angle and bokeh lens, and a 2MP Super Macro unit. Upfront, you get a 44MP snapper for selfies and video calls. Camera features include Dual-View, which lets users record videos using both the front and rear cameras at the same time.
V21e
V21e 4G, on the other hand, uses the same display but sticks to a 60Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support. Under the hood, you get a Snapdragon 720G along with 8GB+3GB extended RAM and 128GB of storage. It’s got a similar camera configuration as the V21 5G minus OIS.
Both run Funtouch OS 11.1 on top of Android 11 and pack a 4,000mAh battery with 33W fast-charging.
vivo V21 Series Specifications
| V21 5G | V21e 4G | |
| Display | 6.44″ FHD+ 90Hz | 6.44″ FHD+ 60Hz |
| Processor | Dimensity 800U | Snapdragon 720G |
| RAM | 8GB+3GB Extended | 8GB+3GB Extended |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB |
| Camera (Rear) | 64MP (f/1.79) Main, OIS | 64MP (f/1.89) Main |
| 8MP (f/2.2) Wide-Angle | 8MP (f/2.2) Wide-Angle | |
| 2MP (f/2.4) Macro | 2MP (f/2.4) Macro | |
| Camera (Front) | 44MP, OIS | 44MP |
| OS | Android 11 + VOS2.1 | Android 11 + Funtouch OS 11.1 |
| Battery | 4,000mAh | 4,000mAh |
| Colors | Dusk Blue | Roman Black |
| Sunset Dazzle | Diamond Flare |
vivo V21 Series Pricing and Availability
Customers may pre-order the V21 series devices from June 1 to 4. The vivo V21 5G is priced at PhP23,999, while the V21e 4G will retail for PhP17,999. Both devices will also be available in stores, Lazada, and Shopee starting June 5, 2021.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
