Screen size
Y21a6.5"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.6%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-9.
Measured wins
Y21a
9
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y21a
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y21a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y21a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y21a
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Y21a
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y21a
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y21a
2022, January 22
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y21a
Available. Released 2022, February 14
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y21a
164.3 x 76.1 x 8 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y21a
182 g (6.42 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y21a
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y21a
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y21a
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y21a
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y21a
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y21a
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y21a
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y21a
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) - Egypt
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y21a
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) - Egypt
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y21a
PowerVR GE8320
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y21a
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y21a
64GB 4GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y21a
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y21a
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
Y21a
LED flash
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y21a
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y21a
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y21a
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Y21a
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
Y21a
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y21a
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y21a
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y21a
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
Y21a
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y21a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y21a
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y21a
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y21a
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y21a
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y21a
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y21a
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y21a
18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y21a
Midnight Blue, Diamond Glow
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y21a
-
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y21a
-
Y500i
About 180 EUR