Screen size
V216.4"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+4.6%
Quick verdict
V21 and Y500i are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
V21
9
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
9
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Technology
V21
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
V21
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
V21
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
V21
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
V21
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
V21
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
V21
2021, April 27
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
V21
Available. Released 2021, May 05
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
V21
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
176 g (6.21 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
V21
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
V21
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
V21
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
V21
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
V21
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
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
V21
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
V21
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
V21
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
Mali-G57 MC3
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
V21
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
V21
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
V21
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
V21
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
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
V21
4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
V21
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
V21
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
V21
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Y500i
-
Video
V21
4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
V21
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
V21
No
Y500i
No
WLAN
V21
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
V21
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
V21
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
V21
No
Y500i
No
USB
V21
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
V21
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
V21
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
V21
4000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
V21
33W wired, 63% in 30 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
V21
Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
V21
V2066, V2108
Y500i
V2531A
Price
V21
About 320 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR