Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M21 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M21
VS
87 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
Samsung Galaxy M21
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M21 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M21
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M21 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M21
vs
iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 630 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.3 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M21
608 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut141.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)215 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159 mm (6.26 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M21
84.2 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M21 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 54 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
514
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
2816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
1558
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
8686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5142816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15588686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21322
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M21
266455
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
2701004
CPU76468632892
GPU457561177786
Memory70269405582
UX73962484744
NanoReview Score2664552701004
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
816
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability73 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score816n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0) Android 15
OS Size 14.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One Ui 4.1 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
24:03
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
n/a
Web Browsing10:07 hn/a
Video Playback13:59 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M21
83.8 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 210 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
1 (100%)
Total Votes: 1

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below