V21 5G vs Y500i

Quick verdict

Which is better?

V21 5G leads the measured specs 9-8.

Measured wins

V21 5G: 9Y500i: 8Ties: 5

Choose V21 5G for

SD card
Front camera
Resolution

Choose Y500i for

Peak brightness
Battery
Refresh rate

Biggest differences

SD cardV21 5G

YesvsNo+100%

Front cameraV21 5G

44.0 MPvs5.0 MP+89%

Peak brightnessY500i

500 nitsvs1,200 nits+58%

V21 5G

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Y500i

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Head-to-head comparison

V21 5G

9

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

5

equal specs

Y500i

8

spec wins

Display

Screen size

V21 5G6.4"

Y500i6.8"+4.6%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

V21 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

V21 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

V21 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

V21 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 40, 41 - India

Resolution

V21 5G

1080 × 2400 pxvs720 × 1570 px+56%

Resolution

V21 5G1080 × 2400 px+56%

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Refresh rate

V21 5G90 Hz

Y500i120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

V21 5G500 nits

Y500i1,200 nits+58%

Pixel density

V21 5G409 ppi+37%

Y500i256 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

V21 5GOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+8.3%

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

V21 5G6.0 GB

Y500i8.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

V21 5G128 GB

Y500i128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

V21 5G64.0 MP+22%

Y500i50.0 MP

Front camera

V21 5G44.0 MP+89%

Y500i5.0 MP

Battery

V21 5G4,000 mAh

Y500i7,200 mAh+44%

Wired charging

V21 5G33 W

Y500i44 W+25%

Build

Weight

V21 5G176 g+24%

Y500i219 g

Thickness

V21 5G7.3 mm+15%

Y500i8.4 mm

IP rating

V21 5GGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Y500iIP69/IP68

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

V21 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500iWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

V21 5G5.1, A2DP, LE+18%

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

V21 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

V21 5GYes

Y500iYes

NFC

equal specs

V21 5GYes

Y500iYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

V21 5GNo

Y500iNo

SD card

V21 5GYes+100%

Y500iNo

Stereo speakers

V21 5G—

Y500iYes

V21 5GSpecY500i

Display

6.4"

Screen size

6.8"+4.6%

1080 × 2400 px+56%

Resolution

720 × 1570 px

90 Hz

Refresh rate

120 Hz+25%

500 nits

Peak brightness

1,200 nits+58%

409 ppi+37%

Pixel density

256 ppi

Performance

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+8.3%

CPU speed

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

6.0 GB

RAM

8.0 GB+25%

128 GB

Storageequal specs

Cameras

64.0 MP+22%

Main camera

50.0 MP

44.0 MP+89%

Front camera

5.0 MP

Battery

4,000 mAh

Battery

7,200 mAh+44%

33 W

Wired charging

44 W+25%

Build

176 g+24%

Weight

219 g

7.3 mm+15%

Thickness

8.4 mm

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

IP rating

IP69/IP68

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

5.1, A2DP, LE+18%

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

5G bands

V21 5G

78 Sub6 - India

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

V21 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 40, 41 - India4G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

78 Sub6 - India5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

V21 5G

2021, April 27

Y500i

2026, January 12

Status

V21 5G

Available. Released 2021, May 06

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

2021, April 27Announced2026, January 12

Available. Released 2021, May 06StatusAvailable. Released 2026, January 16

Body

Dimensions

V21 5G

159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm (6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)

Y500i

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

Weight

V21 5G

176 g (6.21 oz)

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

Build

V21 5G

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

V21 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

V21 5G

-

Y500i

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm (6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)Dimensions166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

176 g (6.21 oz)Weight219 g (7.72 oz)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic backBuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

-OtherIP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

Type

V21 5G

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)

Y500i

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Size

V21 5G

6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Y500i

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

V21 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Y500i

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)TypeIPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Platform

OS

V21 5G

Android 11, Funtouch 11.1

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

V21 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

V21 5G

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Y500i

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

V21 5G

Mali-G57 MC3

Y500i

Adreno 613

Android 11, Funtouch 11.1OSAndroid 16, OriginOS 6

Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Mali-G57 MC3GPUAdreno 613

Memory

Card slot

V21 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Y500i

No

Internal

V21 5G

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Y500i

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

V21 5G

UFS 2.2

Y500i

UFS 3.1

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)Card slotNo

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAMInternal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2OtherUFS 3.1

Main Camera

Triple

V21 5G

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)

Y500i

-

Features

V21 5G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

V21 5G

4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

V21 5G

-

Y500i

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)Triple-

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-Single50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Selfie camera

Single

V21 5G

44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

V21 5G

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Y500i

-

Video

V21 5G

4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OISSingle5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Dual-LED flash, HDRFeatures-

4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

V21 5G

Yes

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

V21 5G

No

Y500i

No

YesLoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers

No3.5mm jackNo

Comms

WLAN

V21 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500i

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

V21 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

V21 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

V21 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Y500i

Yes

Radio

V21 5G

No

Y500i

No

USB

V21 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

V21 5G

-

Y500i

Yes

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

5.1, A2DP, LEBluetooth4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSPositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Yes (market/region dependent)NFCYes

NoRadioNo

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

-Infrared portYes

Features

Sensors

V21 5G

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Y500i

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

V21 5G

4000 mAh

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

V21 5G

33W wired, 63% in 30 min

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

4000 mAhTypeSi/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

33W wired, 63% in 30 minCharging44W wired Reverse wired

Misc

Colors

V21 5G

Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

V21 5G

V2050

Y500i

V2531A

SAR

V21 5G

1.05 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)

Y500i

-

Price

V21 5G

About 190 EUR

Y500i

About 180 EUR

Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic WhiteColorsBlack, Silver, Gold

V2050ModelsV2531A

1.05 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR-

About 190 EURPriceAbout 180 EUR

128 GB

Yes

5G supportequal specs

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

No

3.5mm jackequal specs

No

Yes+100%

SD card

No

—

Stereo speakers

Yes