Viewpoint and judgement basis

～わりに(は)

considering; relatively; for

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How to form it

Says that the result does not match what you would expect from the first condition.

The speaker comments on an imbalance: a low price with high quality, or a lot of effort with a small result.

値段が安いわりに、品質がいい。
ねだんがやすいわりに、ひんしつがいい。
The quality is good for the low price.
彼は年のわりに、若く見える。
かれはとしのわりに、わかくみえる。
He looks young for his age.
よく勉強したわりには、成績が上がらなかった。
よくべんきょうしたわりには、せいせきがあがらなかった。
Considering how much I studied, my grades didn't improve.

～にしては: にしては compares with what is typical for the type; わりに compares with the proportion between two things.
～にもかかわらず: にもかかわらず is firmer; わりに is milder and relative.