Vivo V27 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V27 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7200, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo V27
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 227g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo V27 and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V27
1053 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1019 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V27
90.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V27 and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V27
1181
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V27
2689
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
3892
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11811449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26893892
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V27
727120
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
843008
CPU234569232358
GPU183023256356
Memory132054163007
UX177474191217
NanoReview Score727120843008
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo V27
4166
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
5221
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.8 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test24 fps31 fps
Graphics Score41665221

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26.4 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 13 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 15 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:53 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V27
24:07
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
22:05
Web Browsing09:38 h07:58 h
Video Playback14:40 h13:59 h
Games06:06 h05:14 h
Standby Mode115 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 2x Optical, 10x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.33
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a240 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.65
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo V27
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
121
Video quality
Vivo V27
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
100
Overall camera score
Vivo V27
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
115
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a106

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo V27
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
133
Video quality
Vivo V27
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a24
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo V27
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 1200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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