Vivo V21 5G vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 66/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The Vivo V21 5G counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
78
Display
96
70
Camera
93
60
Performance
94
68
Battery
88
76
Build
93
64
Value
78
Category wins: Vivo V21 5G 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Vivo
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
430,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
740
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
2,000
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
8.0
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Vivo
B · Samsung
Type
AMOLED, 90 Hz
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.44 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,400 × 1,080 px
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Vivo
B · Samsung
Main
64 MP, f/1.79, OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Macro
2 MP
—
Selfie
44 MP, f/2.0, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · Vivo
B · Samsung
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
8 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
128 / 256 GB + microSD
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
—
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Vivo
B · Samsung
Capacity
4,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
33 W
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Vivo V21 5G if…
- Rare 44 MP OIS selfie camera.
- OIS main too + slim 7.3 mm.
- 90 Hz AMOLED.
- microSD support.
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.