vivo just announced a new phone in Taiwan. The vivo V21s packs the Dimensity 800U chipset and Funtouch OS 12, based on Android 12. It comes 18 months after the announcement of the first V21 smartphone and will have a vivo V23 and vivo V25 to keep it company on store shelves in Taiwan.
The vivo V21s is also not a new smartphone: it is largely identical to the V21 5G, but adds NFC. This means that it is also not identical to the vivo V21, but with 5G radio enabled.
FuntouchOS 12 is the only change that vivo has brought to the table. The screen is the same 6.44-inch AMOLED with 1080p resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 44MP camera. RAM is 8GB RAM, while storage is 128GB, expandable via a microSD port.
When we reviewed the V21 last year we strongly recommended it, despite a few shortcomings like a lackluster audio experience and disappointing ultra-wide camera performance.
The vivo V21 costs TWD 11,490 ($365 / €355) and is available in Dusk Blue and Sunset Dazzle colors. The price is the same as the vivo V21 launched in April 2021, but it sits between the modern V-series and Y phones in Taiwan, so it may find its crowd.
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