The 6.44-inch vivo V21 5G is currently available for under 400 euros. The performance of the 177-gram smartphone fits the price perfectly: it has a dual 5G function, resolves the front camera with 44 megapixels and equips the triple camera on the back with 64, 8 and a modest 2 megapixels...

New in Stiftung Warentest's mobile phone test: 18 current smartphones. Among them are of course Apple's iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. But there are also exciting new Android devices, such as the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, and the Galaxy A52s 5G from market leader Samsung...

The Vivo looks very high-quality. The design is clear and angular, and the shimmering matt glass back is pleasing. Technically, it scores with a good camera that only disappoints with the zoom. Weaknesses are the low speed of the processor and WLAN chip. On the other hand, the battery lasts a long time.

Those looking for a very handy smartphone will find what they are looking for in the Vivo V21: At seven millimetres, it is not only extraordinarily thin, but also quite light at 176 grams. Nevertheless, this is not at the expense of the build quality. The OLED on the front measures 6.5 inches and has a good display quality...

Those looking for a very handy smartphone will find what they are looking for in the Vivo V21: At seven millimetres, it is not only extraordinarily thin, but also quite light at 176 grams. Nevertheless, this is not at the expense of the build quality. The OLED on the front measures 6.5 inches and has a good display quality...

In the end, the Realme GT and the Vivo V21 5G get the same test score of 2.0. Does that make them equally good? No, because they have very different strengths and weaknesses. The Realme scores with its high working speed and short charging time, but it is weaker in terms of endurance and camera...