Oppo R9s vs vivo X21i

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.

  • Weight

    R9s: 14 g lighter

    R9s:
    145 g
    X21i:
    159 g
  • Screen diagonal

    R9s: 0.78 in smaller diagonal

    R9s:
    5.5 in
    X21i:
    6.28 in
  • Chipset

    R9s:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    X21i:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    R9s:
    Single
    X21i:
    Dual
  • Release year

    R9s:
    2016
    X21i:
    2018

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. R9s

    Height:
    153 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    6.6 mm
  2. 2. X21i

    Height:
    154.4 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R9s

    145 g

  2. 2. X21i

    159 g

    +14 g versus R9s

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. R9s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. X21i

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

X21i has approximately 18% more rectangular screen area than R9s.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

R9s: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

X21i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. R9s

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

2. X21i

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. R9s

    3010 mAh

  2. 2. X21i

    3425 mAh

    +415 mAh versus R9s

Specifications

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1. R9s2. X21i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R9s, X21i.
SpecificationR9sX21i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 74.3 Х 6.6 mm
  • 154.4 Х 75 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.28" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3425 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R9s, X21i.
SpecificationR9sX21i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 98.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.4%
  • 85.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorrila Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R9s, X21i.
SpecificationR9sX21i
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R9s, X21i.
SpecificationR9sX21i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 62154
  • 130256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 859
  • 1497
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3416
  • 5759
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3102
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 172
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1003
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R9s, X21i.
SpecificationR9sX21i
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Aurora White
  • Ruby Red
  • Night Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R9s, X21i.
SpecificationR9sX21i
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R9s, X21i.
SpecificationR9sX21i
Radio
  • No
  • 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 R9s, X21i.
SpecificationR9sX21i
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging