Huawei P Smart Z vs vivo X21

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    P Smart Z:
    LCD
    X21:
    OLED
  • Weight

    X21: 40.6 g lighter

    P Smart Z:
    196.8 g
    X21:
    156.2 g
  • Width

    X21: 2.5 mm narrower

    P Smart Z:
    77.3 mm
    X21:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X21: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    P Smart Z:
    6.59 in
    X21:
    6.28 in
  • Chipset

    P Smart Z:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    X21:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    X21: 1.4 mm thinner

    P Smart Z:
    8.8 mm
    X21:
    7.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P Smart Z

    Height:
    163.5 mm +9 mm versus X21
    Width:
    77.3 mm +2.5 mm versus X21
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1.4 mm versus X21
  2. 2. X21

    Height:
    154.5 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P Smart Z

    196.8 g

    +40.6 g versus X21

  2. 2. X21

    156.2 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P Smart Z

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. X21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.28 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.4 cm²

P Smart Z has approximately 8.3% more rectangular screen area than X21.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P Smart Z, X21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP Smart ZX21
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
P Smart Z: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P Smart Z

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

2. X21

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P Smart Z

    4000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus X21

  2. 2. X21

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. P Smart Z2. X21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P Smart Z, X21.
SpecificationP Smart ZX21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 154.5 Х 74.8 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 156.2 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 6.28" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P Smart Z, X21.
SpecificationP Smart ZX21
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type LTPS
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 98.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P Smart Z, X21.
SpecificationP Smart ZX21
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P Smart Z, X21.
SpecificationP Smart ZX21
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138652
  • 143728
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1806
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4240
Antutu 8 score *
  • 165404
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 325
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1340
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P Smart Z, X21.
SpecificationP Smart ZX21
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Aurora White
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P Smart Z, X21.
SpecificationP Smart ZX21
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P Smart Z, X21.
SpecificationP Smart ZX21
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P Smart Z, X21.
SpecificationP Smart ZX21
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging