Vivo Y21e goes official with Snapdragon 680 4G, 5000mAh battery

Vivo has quietly launched its latest budget phone, the Vivo Y21e in India. In this post, we will be discussing the Vivo Y21e in more detail, including its specs, features, expected price, and availability in Nepal.

Vivo Y21e Overview:

Design and Display

Vivo Y21e sports a 6.51-inches HD+ LCD panel with a waterdrop notch on top. It is enclosed within an all-plastic body that is 8mm thick and weighs 182 grams. The phone ships in two color options: Midnight Blue and Diamond Glow.

Performance and Memory

Under the hood, Vivo Y21e packs the Snapdragon 680 processor. It’s a 4G chipset built on a 6nm process. Likewise, the SoC has been paired with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Vivo has also thrown in the support for extended RAM here with which the system assigns 0.5GB of internal storage as virtual RAM.

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Camera

Though it’s meant to seem like a triple-camera arrangement, the back camera bump only has two sensors. Here, the primary 13MP camera is joined by a 2MP macro sensor. Over on the front, Vivo Y21e has an 8MP selfie camera with an f/1.8 aperture.

Rest of the Specs

The phone relies on a 5,000mAh battery for its juice. It supports 18W charging via the Type-C port at the bottom. Moreover, Vivo Y21e ships with FunTouch OS 12 out of the box. It also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometrics.

Vivo Y21e Specifications:

• Body: 164.26 × 76.08 × 8.0mm, 182gm
• Display: 6.51″ LCD panel, HD+ (1600 x 720), 60Hz refresh rate
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6nm)
• Memory: 3GB RAM, 64GB storage (expandable)
• Software: Funtouch OS 12
• Rear Camera: Dual (with LED flash)
  – 13MP, f/2.2 primary
  – 2MP, f/2.4 macro
• Front Camera: 8MP, f/1.8 (waterdrop notch)
• Security: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• Battery: 5000mAh, 18W charging
• Connectivity: Dual SIM slot, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, Type-C
• Color Options: Midnight Blue, Diamond Glow

Vivo Y21e Price in Nepal and Availability (Expected)

As for the pricing, the phone is now available for INR 12,990 for the sole 3/64GB memory configuration. As such, we expect the price of Vivo Y21e in Nepal to be NPR 22,500 when it arrives here.

• Meanwhile, check out our review of the Vivo V21 SE.