Screen size
V21s6.4"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+4.6%
Quick verdict
V21s leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
V21s
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Y500i
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
V21s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
V21s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
V21s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
V21s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
V21s
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
V21s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
V21s
2022, November 17
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
V21s
Available. Released 2022, November 17
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
V21s
159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm or 7.4 mm
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
V21s
176 g / 177 g (6.21 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
V21s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
V21s
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
V21s
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
V21s
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
V21s
6.44 inches, 100.0 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
V21s
1080 x 2404 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
V21s
Android 12, Funtouch 12
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
V21s
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
V21s
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
V21s
Mali-G57 MC3
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
V21s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
V21s
128GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
V21s
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
V21s
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
V21s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
V21s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
V21s
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
V21s
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
V21s
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Y500i
-
Video
V21s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
V21s
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
V21s
No
Y500i
No
WLAN
V21s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
V21s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
V21s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
V21s
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
V21s
No
Y500i
No
USB
V21s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
V21s
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
V21s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
V21s
4000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
V21s
33W wired, 63% in 30 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
V21s
Dusk Blue, Gradient
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
V21s
About 360 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
V21s
-
Y500i
V2531A