vivo Y21T Hands-on

vivo has recently unveiled their latest entry-level gaming smartphone for 2022, the vivo Y21T. It sports a 6.51-inch HD+ display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a large 5,000mAh battery. We just got our hands on one so if you’re curious about the device, just keep on reading.

Right off the bat, it’s a slim device with an attractive trendy back cover that can definitely capture your attention. Its body is made out of a glossy polycarbonate material that changes colors when moved towards different angles. Also at the rear, you’ll find the protruding triple camera setup at the top-left corner, as well as some vivo branding below.

Our unit comes in Pearl White and it gives a luminous effect thanks to its nano coating. By the way, it will also be available in Midnight Blue if you’re interested.

In the hands, it feels lightweight at 182g. It is also comfortable to grip, thanks to its flat edges, however since it’s glossy, expect that it’s a lot prone to fingerprint smudges, so we recommend using the free jelly case included in the box for some peace of mind.

On the front, we have a 6.51-inch IPS LCD display with 1600 x 720px resolution with a pixel density of 409ppi, capable of up to a 90Hz refresh rate. Noticeably, the bezels look reasonably thick with a few extra on the chin part.

Then there’s also the selfie notch on the upper center of the screen and it blends towards the top bezel, right below the earpiece. It’s a pretty decent and immersive display with good viewing angles. There’s no mention of any special glass protection here but we do have a screen protector pre-installed.

Located on the right side are the volume rocker and power button that also acts as a fingerprint scanner. The buttons are firm and clicky. It’s also easily reachable since it’s placed near the middle of the frame.

Nothing can be found on the left, while up top there’s a triple card tray for 2 nano-SIM cards and a microSD card that’s expandable up to 1TB storage.

Heading over to the bottom, we get the USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, speaker grille, and the primary microphone.

For internals, the vivo Y21T is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 with an Adreno 610 GPU, 6GB of RAM with 2GB memory extension, 128GB of internal storage, and the latest FunTouch OS 12 that’s based on Android 11. Battery-wise, it packs a large 5,000mAh capacity with 18W fast charging.

On to its cameras, the vivo Y21T packs a triple setup at the back consisting of 50MP main, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth. Meanwhile for selfies, we have an 8MP front shooter.

As for the price, the vivo Y21T has a tag of PHP 10,999USD 187INR 15,889EUR 179CNY 1,365 and this will be officially available in all vivo Brand Stores, partner dealers, Shopee, and Lazada. We’ll be using this device more in the next couple of days, so definitely stay tuned for our full review.

And that’s it, share with us what you think about this vivo Y21T in the comments below. Let us know if you also have some questions that we can address in our review coming soon.

vivo Y21T specs:
6.51-inch HD+ (1600 x 720) LCD
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor
Adreno 610 GPU
6GB LPPDR4X RAM (+2GB extended)
128GB UFS 2.1
Expandable up to 1TB via microSD
Triple rear cameras:
• 50MP (main)
• 2MP (bokeh)
• 2MP (macro)
8MP front camera
4G LTE
Dual-SIM (nano)
WiFi
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, BEIDOU, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB Type-C
3.5mm audio jack
Funtouch OS 12 (Android 11)
5,000mAh battery w/ 18W fast charging
164.26 x 76.08 x 8mm
182g
Midnight Blue, Pearl White