Vivo V15 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Vivo V15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Vivo V15 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G996B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.25 mm 161.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has greater height than Vivo V15 Pro.
Width 74.71 mm 75.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has greater width than Vivo V15 Pro.
Depth 8.21 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is narrower than Vivo V15 Pro.
Weight 185 g 200 g Vivo V15 Pro is lighter than Vivo V15 Pro.
Body Colour Topaz blue Phantom black | Phantom silver | Phantom violet | Phantom gold | Phantom red
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.335 W/kg (body), 0.541 W/kg (head), 2.23 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has larger screen size than Vivo V15 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better screen resolution than Vivo V15 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 394 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 10000000:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, 2.5D Glass, Wide colour display (P3), Ultra FullView Display AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 AIE Samsung Exynos 2100
Clock Speed - 2.9 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G78 MP14
MEMORY Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has more RAM than Vivo V15 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 102.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Vivo V15 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Sensor Size 1/2.25" -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Vivo V15 Pro has better lens aperture than Vivo V15 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has larger camera pixel size than Vivo V15 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Live Filters Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Watermark mode, Professional mode, Gender Detection, Bokeh Mode, AI Beauty, AR stickers, AI Portrait Lighting, PPT, AI Face Shaping, AI Portrait Framing, AI Body Shaping, AI Super Night Mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) AI scene recognition, AI Triple camera, Quad Pixel technology, 12MP output using quad pixel technology, Palm capture Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better second camera resolution than Vivo V15 Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Vivo V15 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Vivo V15 Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) AI Super Wide-Angle OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has higher resolution third camera than Vivo V15 Pro.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/1.72"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Vivo V15 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Vivo V15 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Vivo V15 Pro has better front lens aperture than Vivo V15 Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4800 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Vivo V15 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Dual-Engine Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2400 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 75 hrs
CELLULAR Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Funtouch OS 9 (based on Android Oreo 9.0) Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MPEG 2 Audio, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Google Assistant Button, Game Mode 5.0., Dual-Turbo, Jovi Image Recogniser Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster
OTHERS Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Included Accessories Headphones, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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