Screen size
Ascend Y221Winner: 3.5"+57%
Watch Buds 21.5"
Quick verdict
Ascend Y221 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Ascend Y221
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Watch Buds 2
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Y221
GSM / HSPA
Watch Buds 2
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Ascend Y221
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Watch Buds 2
N/A
3G bands
Ascend Y221
HSDPA 900 / 2100 (single or dual SIM), HSDPA 850 / 1900 (single or dual SIM), HSDPA 850 / 2100 (dual SIM)
Watch Buds 2
N/A
Speed
Ascend Y221
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Watch Buds 2
No
4G bands
Ascend Y221
-
Watch Buds 2
N/A
GPRS
Ascend Y221
-
Watch Buds 2
No
EDGE
Ascend Y221
-
Watch Buds 2
No
Announced
Ascend Y221
2014, December. Released 2014, December
Watch Buds 2
2026, April 20
Status
Ascend Y221
Discontinued
Watch Buds 2
Available. Released 2026, April 20
Dimensions
Ascend Y221
116.5 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm (4.59 x 2.39 x 0.48 in)
Watch Buds 2
47 x 47 x 14.7 mm (1.85 x 1.85 x 0.58 in)
Weight
Ascend Y221
130 g (4.59 oz)
Watch Buds 2
54.5 g (1.90 oz)
SIM
Ascend Y221
Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Watch Buds 2
No
Build
Ascend Y221
-
Watch Buds 2
Titanium alloy frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Other
Ascend Y221
-
Watch Buds 2
Built-in wireless earbuds housed beneath the display; charging from the watch Compatible with standard 22mm straps
Type
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TFT, 256K colors
Watch Buds 2
LTPO AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend Y221
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Watch Buds 2
1.5 inches
Resolution
Ascend Y221
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Watch Buds 2
466 x 466 pixels (~310 ppi density)
OS
Ascend Y221
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Watch Buds 2
HarmonyOS
Chipset
Ascend Y221
Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Watch Buds 2
-
CPU
Ascend Y221
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Watch Buds 2
-
GPU
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Mali-400
Watch Buds 2
-
Card slot
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Watch Buds 2
No
Internal
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4GB 512MB RAM
Watch Buds 2
-
Single
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2 MP
Watch Buds 2
-
Video
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480p
Watch Buds 2
-
Other
Ascend Y221
No
Watch Buds 2
-
Loudspeaker
Ascend Y221
Yes
Watch Buds 2
No
3.5mm jack
Ascend Y221
Yes
Watch Buds 2
No
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Watch Buds 2
No
Bluetooth
Ascend Y221
3.0, A2DP
Watch Buds 2
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Ascend Y221
No
Watch Buds 2
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Ascend Y221
No
Watch Buds 2
Yes
Radio
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FM Radio
Watch Buds 2
No
USB
Ascend Y221
microUSB 2.0
Watch Buds 2
No
Sensors
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Accelerometer
Watch Buds 2
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, SpO2
Type
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Li-Ion 1350 mAh, removable
Watch Buds 2
Li-Ion 410 mAh
Stand-by
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Up to 225 h
Watch Buds 2
-
Talk time
Ascend Y221
Up to 4 h
Watch Buds 2
-
Charging
Ascend Y221
-
Watch Buds 2
Wireless
Colors
Ascend Y221
Black, White
Watch Buds 2
Black, Silver
Models
Ascend Y221
Y221-U22, Y221-U12
Watch Buds 2
LBA-B19
Price
Ascend Y221
About 130 EUR
Watch Buds 2
About 440 EUR
Other
Ascend Y221
-
Watch Buds 2
No