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vivo X21

Huawei nova 3

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-TL20
		HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 38, 40, 41 - PAR-LX9
		1, 3, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - PAR-TL20
		1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - PAR-AL00
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, March	2018, July
Status	Available. Released 2018, March	Available. Released 2018, August

Body
Dimensions	154.5 x 74.8 x 7.4 mm (6.08 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)	157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
Weight	156.2 g (5.50 oz)	166 g (5.86 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.28 inches, 98.4 cm² (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm² (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Kirin 970 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 512	Mali-G72 MP12

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF 24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.28µm	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor
Features		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, Aurora White, Ruby Red	Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black
Models	1725, X21A	PAR-AL00, PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9, PAR-TL20, PAR-TL00
Price	About 450 EUR	About 350 EUR

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