Head to head

TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition vs Vivo Y21d

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 4 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 72 against 66 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance and memory & storage. The Vivo Y21d still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Vivo Y21d is the cheaper of the two at PKR 43,999 against PKR 57,999.

View raw data
Add another phone to this comparison

Up to 4 devices can share one comparison table.

The verdict

Spec-derived

TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition takes it by 6.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Level

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Vivo Y21d leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Vivo Y21d costs PKR 14,000 less.
  • Vivo Y21d packs a 500 mAh larger battery.
  • TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition charges 1W faster.
  • TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition offers 2 GB more RAM.
  • TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition ships with 128 GB more storage.

Buy the TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition if…

you care most about performance and memory & storage.

Buy the Vivo Y21d if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition Vivo Y21d
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 57,999 PKR 43,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date July 2023 October 2025
Dimensions 168.6 × 76.6 × 9.0 mm 166.14 × 77.01 × 8.39 mm
Weight 219.4 g 209 g Better
Water resistance No official IP rating Not listed
Display
Screen size 6.78 inches Better 6.68 in
Resolution 1080 × 2460 pixels (FHD+) Better 720 × 1608 pixels (~264 ppi)
Panel type IPS LCD 120Hz Up to 580 nits (typical) IPS LCD, 90Hz, 1000 nits
Protection Not officially specified Not listed
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm) Unisoc T7225 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2 GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz Octa-core (2×1.8 GHz + 6×1.8 GHz)
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Arm Mali-G57
Operating system Android 13 HiOS 13 Android 15, Funtouch OS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB Better 6 GB
Internal storage 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2 Better 128 GB
Card slot microSD card (market/region dependent) microSD (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.6 (Wide), PDAF AI Auxiliary Lens Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama 50 MP wide + 0.08 MP (aux)
Selfie camera 8 MP Dual LED Flash HDR Better 5 MP wide
Video recording 1440p @30fps 1080p @30fps 1080p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (non-removable) 6000mAh Non-removable Li-Ion ~6500 mAh Better
Wired charging 45W Fast Charging Reverse Wired Charging Better 44W wired
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) "Dual Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2
NFC Yes No
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Electronic Compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition or Vivo Y21d?

TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 6.4 points. It wins on performance and memory & storage. Vivo Y21d can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition and Vivo Y21d in Pakistan?

TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition is listed at PKR 57,999 and Vivo Y21d at PKR 43,999. That makes Vivo Y21d cheaper by PKR 14,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which is better for gaming, TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition or Vivo Y21d?

TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition is the stronger gaming phone here. TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition runs the MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm) while Vivo Y21d runs the Unisoc T7225 (12 nm).

Related comparisons

TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition vs Tecno Spark 30 Pro Vivo Y21d vs Tecno Spark 30 Pro TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition vs Tecno Spark 50 5G Vivo Y21d vs Tecno Spark 50 5G TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition vs TECNO POVA 6 Free Fire Edition Vivo Y21d vs TECNO POVA 6 Free Fire Edition TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition vs Tecno Spark 40 5G Vivo Y21d vs Tecno Spark 40 5G

Tools that use this data

Camera Score Tool Battery Score Tool Gaming Performance Checker AI Mobile Recommendation Tool All comparisons

Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.