Vivo V21 SE Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Vivo V21 SE - stylish, functional and inexpensive

The Chinese company Vivo is gradually increasing the number of fans outside their homeland. If in China the corporation has long been associated with excellent build quality of smartphones, sophisticated software and impeccable design of manufactured phones, then in Europe and the CIS countries a similar vision of the brand has yet to be won. However, with new products like the hero of today's review, the developer will not have problems with sales.

The appearance of the gadget can only be criticized for the plastic of the case, which is still inferior in beauty and strength to scratches and chips to tempered glass, and only a double block of cameras. However, the design of the latter is still attractive and original, and the side fingerprint scanner, rich colors of the rear panels and an almost frameless display look interesting and fresh. The 6.58-inch OGS screen has saved on the cost of the device. The brightness and contrast of the IPS panel are inferior to those of the AMOLED alternatives, but it is cheaper to replace such a screen if necessary, and it has plenty of positive properties. The refresh rate of the picture is 90 hertz , the oleophobic coating, the resolution of 2400x1080 pixels will definitely appeal to most of the audience.

Specifications are matched with an emphasis on the balance of performance and energy efficiency, thanks to which the 5000mAh battery will give 10-11 hours of active screen time. Support for 5G networks also adds to the list of advantages of the Mediatek Dimensity 800U processor . As for the most resource-intensive applications, they lend themselves to the installed CPU along with 6GB / 8GB of RAM and the Mali G57MP4 video accelerator on medium graphics presets. There is no throttling, as well as excessive heating, it is comfortable to play for hours on end. The volume of internal storage is 128GB , expansion with microSD cards is not provided.

The main photomodules are 48 and 2-megapixel sensors, capable of high-quality daytime, but not evening shooting. Shots taken in low light lack detail, noise is visible to the naked eye. But the 8-megapixel selfie camera is quite good and will fill Instagram with dozens of natural-color photos. NFC and Android 11 contactless payments add to the list of benefits of the phablet, but some buyers will be upset about the lack of stereo sound. However, a few shortcomings cannot spoil the impression of a balanced and competitive device with an affordable price tag.