vivo Y21 goes official in India with Helio P35 and 5,000 mAh battery

2021-09-12

A new vivo handset was announced in India earlier today with affordable pricing and entry-level specs. The vivo Y21 sports a 6.51-inch LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for its 8MP selfie cam. The handset is just 8mm thick and weighs 182 grams.

vivo Y21 in Midnight Blue and Diamond Glowvivo Y21 in Midnight Blue and Diamond Glow
vivo Y21 in Midnight Blue and Diamond Glow

It packs a single 13MP main cam around the back which is aided by a 2MP macro cam. MediaTek’s Helio P35 powers the whole thing aided by 4GB RAM and 64/128GB storage which is expandable via microSD.

The software side is covered by Funtouch OS 11.1 on top of Android 11. There’s a 5,000 mAh battery which supports 18W charging. Other extras include a headphone jack and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging
5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging

vivo Y21 comes in Midnight Blue and Diamond Glow colors. Price for the 4/128GB trim is set at INR 15,490 ($208)