Screen size
Quick verdict
Y21d leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Y17s
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Y21d
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y17s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y21d
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y17s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y21d
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Y17s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y21d
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y17s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y21d
1, 3, 5, 8, 40
Speed
Y17s
HSPA, LTE
Y21d
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Y17s
2023, September 18
Y21d
2025, October 11
Status
Y17s
Available. Released 2023, October 02
Y21d
Available. Released 2025, October
Dimensions
Y17s
163.7 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Y21d
166.1 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y17s
186 g (6.56 oz)
Y21d
209 g (7.37 oz)
Build
Y17s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y21d
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Y17s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y21d
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y17s
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Y21d
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Y17s
IPS LCD, 700 nits (peak)
Y21d
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
Y17s
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Y21d
6.68 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y17s
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Y21d
720 x 1608 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Y17s
-
Y21d
Ion strengthened glass
OS
Y17s
Android 13, Funtouch 13
Y21d
Android 15, Funtouch 15
Chipset
Y17s
Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12 nm)
Y21d
Unisoc T7225 (12 nm)
CPU
Y17s
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y21d
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y17s
Mali-G52 MC2
Y21d
Mali-G52 MP1
Card slot
Y17s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y21d
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Y17s
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Y21d
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
Y17s
eMMC 5.1
Y21d
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Y17s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y21d
-
Features
Y17s
LED flash, panorama
Y21d
Ring-LED flash, panorama
Video
Y17s
1080p@30fps
Y21d
1080p@30fps
Single
Y17s
-
Y21d
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Y17s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y21d
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Y17s
1080p@30fps
Y21d
Yes
Loudspeaker
Y17s
Yes
Y21d
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y17s
Yes
Y21d
No
Other
Y17s
-
Y21d
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Y17s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y21d
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y17s
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y21d
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y17s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y21d
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y17s
No
Y21d
No
Radio
Y17s
FM radio
Y21d
FM radio
USB
Y17s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y21d
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y17s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y21d
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y17s
5000 mAh
Y21d
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging
Y17s
15W wired Reverse wired
Y21d
44W wired, 50% in 40 min Reverse wired
Colors
Y17s
Glitter Purple, Forest Green
Y21d
Lavender Purple, Black
Price
Y17s
₹ 12,390
Y21d
About 100 EUR