Screen size
V21s6.4"
Y500sWinner: 6.8"+4.6%
Quick verdict
V21s and Y500s are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
V21s
9
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Y500s
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
V21s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
V21s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
V21s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500s
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
Main 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
Y500s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
V21s
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Y500s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
V21s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
V21s
2022, November 17
Y500s
2026, April 27
Status
V21s
Available. Released 2022, November 17
Y500s
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
V21s
159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm or 7.4 mm
Y500s
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)
Y500s
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
V21s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
V21s
-
Y500s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
V21s
-
Y500s
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)
Y500s
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
V21s
6.44 inches, 100.0 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500s
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
V21s
1080 x 2404 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Y500s
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
V21s
Android 12, Funtouch 12
Y500s
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
V21s
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Y500s
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
V21s
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500s
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
V21s
Mali-G57 MC3
Y500s
Adreno 613
Card slot
V21s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500s
No
Internal
V21s
128GB 8GB RAM
Y500s
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
V21s
UFS 2.2
Y500s
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)
Y500s
-
Features
V21s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
V21s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Y500s
1080p@30fps
Single
V21s
-
Y500s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
V21s
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS
Y500s
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
V21s
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Y500s
-
Video
V21s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
V21s
Yes
Y500s
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
V21s
No
Y500s
No
WLAN
V21s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
V21s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Y500s
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
V21s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
V21s
Yes
Y500s
Yes
Radio
V21s
No
Y500s
No
USB
V21s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
V21s
-
Y500s
Yes
Sensors
V21s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
V21s
4000 mAh
Y500s
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
V21s
33W wired, 63% in 30 min
Y500s
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
V21s
Dusk Blue, Gradient
Y500s
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
V21s
About 360 EUR
Y500s
About 230 EUR
Models
V21s
-
Y500s
V2531A