Huawei P9 Plus vs vivo X21: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P9 Plus vs vivo X21. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P9 PlusHuawei P9 PlusGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · L29
vivo X21vivo X21China · 6GB · 128GB
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Basics
Huawei P9 Plus
Huawei P9 Plus
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L29
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vivo X21
vivo X21
China · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.7Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.8Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.8Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.8 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
11 reviews
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No user reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P9 Plus vs vivo X21

Specs where to buy Huawei P9 Plus Huawei P9 Plus
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L29 		stores to buy vivo X21 vivo X21
China · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 5.5" 6.28"
Resolution FHD FHD+
Usable surface 72% useful 88% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Dimensions 75.3 mm
152.3 mm
6.9 mm 		74.8 mm
154.5 mm
7.4 mm
Weight 162 g 175 g
Micro Kirin 955
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 660
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 98.068
v6 		143.707
v7
Battery 3400 mAh 3200 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5K2L9
2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Huawei vivo
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date April 2016,
8 years ago 		March 2018,
6 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P9 Plus
vivo X21
Huawei P9 Plus
vivo X21
Size
75.3 mm • 152.3 mm • 6.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.8 mm • 154.5 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 162 g 175 g
Usable surface 72 % 88 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold
Black

White

Red

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 6.28"
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2160 px
Density 400 Pixels per inch 402 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.3
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.4
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Is it comfortable?
9.1
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.6
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Number of reviews
11 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 4x Kryo 260 2.2 Ghz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 Ghz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 512

RAM
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
98.068
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 47% of devices
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143.707
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 21% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Pedometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.8
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.6
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.0
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Number of reviews
11 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K2L9
Type CMOS BSI ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.55"
2
Camera type


Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
--
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Samsung S5K4E8
Type
--
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/4"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K2L8
Type -- ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- 1.28 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.8"
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.7
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Quality of nighttime photos
7.5
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Quality of selfies
7.9
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
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Number of reviews
11 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.420 W/Kg on head
0.330 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.370 W/Kg on head
0.680 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0
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Quality of the GPS
8.7
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And the WiFi?
8.9
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Number of reviews
11 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
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3200 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 36%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
11 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Funtouch 3.2 OS (Android 8.0 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 64%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 27%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
--
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 22%
    Never
  • 44%
    Once a year
  • 11%
    Every six months
  • 22%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
11 reviews
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Prices
From $ 674 --
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