Screen size
V29Winner: 6.8"+0.4%
Y500i6.8"
Quick verdict
V29 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
V29
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Y500i
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
V29
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
V29
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
V29
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
V29
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
V29
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 66, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
V29
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
V29
2023, July 31
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
V29
Available. Released 2023, September
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
V29
164.2 x 74.4 x 7.5 mm (6.46 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
V29
186 g (6.56 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
V29
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
V29
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
V29
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
V29
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
V29
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
V29
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
V29
Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 13
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
V29
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
V29
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
V29
Adreno 642L
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
V29
No
Y500i
No
Internal
V29
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
V29
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
V29
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
V29
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
V29
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
V29
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
V29
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
V29
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
V29
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
V29
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
V29
No
Y500i
No
Other
V29
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
V29
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
V29
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
V29
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
V29
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
V29
No
Y500i
No
USB
V29
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
V29
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
V29
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
V29
4600 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
V29
80W wired, 50% in 17 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
V29
Space Black, Himalayan Blue, Purple Fairy, Majestic Red
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
V29
V2250
Y500i
V2531A
SAR EU
V29
0.94 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Y500i
-
Price
V29
About 250 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR