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Realme NARZO 80 Pro 5G vs Vivo Y21 5G

₹1,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.

The short version

Which one should you buy?

The Y21 5G starts ₹1,000 lower: ₹20,999 against ₹21,999 for the NARZO 80 Pro 5G.

  • The Y21 5G has the bigger battery: 6,500 mAh against 6,000 mAh. The NARZO 80 Pro 5G charges faster, though: 80W against 44W.
  • The NARZO 80 Pro 5G has the better screen on paper: sharper (Full HD+ against HD+).
  • Only the NARZO 80 Pro 5G stabilises its main camera optically (OIS), which helps in low light and on video.
  • The NARZO 80 Pro 5G is the lighter phone: 179 g against 209 g.
  • The NARZO 80 Pro 5G is better sealed against dust and water: IP68 and IP69 against IP65. Only it is rated to survive a dunk in water.
Which to buy

Get the NARZO 80 Pro 5G for faster charging, the sharper screen and a stabilised main camera. Get the Y21 5G for the lower price and the bigger battery.

Side by side

Every spec, lined up

Better on paper

Display

SpecNARZO 80 Pro 5GY21 5G
Size 6.77 inches 6.74 inches
Panel OLED LCD
Resolution 2392 x 1080 (Full HD+) (better) 1600 x 720 (HD+)
Refresh rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak brightness 800 nits Not listed
Protection Gorilla Glass 7i Not listed

Performance

SpecNARZO 80 Pro 5GY21 5G
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Dimensity 6300
CPU 4nm Process, Octa-core, Up to 2.6GHz Octa-core, up to 2.4GHz
GPU Arm mali-G615 MC2 Not listed
RAM 8GB, 12GB 4GB, 6GB
Storage 128GB, 256GB 64GB, 128GB
Software realme UI 6, Android 15 · 2 OS updates OriginOS 6, Android 16

Camera

SpecNARZO 80 Pro 5GY21 5G
Rear cameras 50MP main (OIS) + 2MP depth 50MP main (f/1.8) + 0.08MP auxiliary (f/3.0)
Front camera 16MP 5MP (f/2.2)
Video 4K at 30fps (rear), 1080p at 30fps (front) Not listed

Battery

SpecNARZO 80 Pro 5GY21 5G
Battery 6,000 mAh 6,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging 80W (better) 44W

Build and connectivity

SpecNARZO 80 Pro 5GY21 5G
Network 5G, 4G LTE 5G (SA/NSA), 4G VoLTE
SIM Dual nano SIM Hybrid dual nano SIM (up to 2TB microSD)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4 Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz, 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.4
NFC Yes (better) No
Dust and water IP68 and IP69 (better) IP65
Weight 179 g (better) 209 g
Thickness 7.6 mm (better) 8.39 mm
Colours Nitro Orange, Racing Green, Speed Silver Champagne Gold, Midnight Blue

Availability

SpecNARZO 80 Pro 5GY21 5G
Launch in India 1 May 2025 25 Mar 2026
Status On sale On sale
Price in India

Versions and prices

NARZO 80 Pro 5G
  • 8GB + 128GB₹21,999
  • 8GB + 256GB₹23,999
  • 12GB + 256GB₹25,999
Y21 5G
  • 4GB + 64GB₹20,999
  • 4GB + 128GB₹23,999
  • 6GB + 128GB₹27,999

Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.