Screen size
V21e 5G6.4"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+4.6%
Quick verdict
V21e 5G leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
V21e 5G
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Y500i
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
V21e 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
V21e 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
V21e 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
V21e 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
V21e 5G
78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
V21e 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
V21e 5G
2021, June 24
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
V21e 5G
Available. Released 2021, June 28
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
V21e 5G
160.6 x 73.9 x 7.7 or 7.8 mm
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
V21e 5G
165 g or 167 g (5.82 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
V21e 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
V21e 5G
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
V21e 5G
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
V21e 5G
AMOLED, 430 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
V21e 5G
6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
V21e 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
V21e 5G
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
V21e 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
V21e 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
V21e 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
V21e 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
V21e 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
V21e 5G
UFS 2.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
V21e 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Y500i
-
Features
V21e 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
V21e 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
V21e 5G
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
V21e 5G
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
V21e 5G
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
V21e 5G
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
V21e 5G
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
V21e 5G
Yes
Y500i
No
Other
V21e 5G
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
V21e 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
V21e 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
V21e 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
V21e 5G
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
V21e 5G
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
V21e 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
V21e 5G
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
V21e 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
V21e 5G
4000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
V21e 5G
44W wired, 72% in 30 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
V21e 5G
Sunset Jazz, Dark Pearl
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
V21e 5G
V2055
Y500i
V2531A
SAR
V21e 5G
0.86 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Y500i
-
Price
V21e 5G
About 310 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR