Screen size
Y21d6.7"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+1%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Y21d
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Y500i
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y21d
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y21d
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y21d
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y21d
1, 3, 5, 8, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Y21d
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y21d
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y21d
2025, October 11
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y21d
Available. Released 2025, October
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y21d
166.1 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y21d
209 g (7.37 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y21d
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y21d
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y21d
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y21d
6.68 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y21d
720 x 1608 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Y21d
Ion strengthened glass
Y500i
-
OS
Y21d
Android 15, Funtouch 15
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y21d
Unisoc T7225 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y21d
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y21d
Mali-G52 MP1
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y21d
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y21d
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y21d
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Y21d
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Y21d
Ring-LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y21d
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y21d
5 MP, f/2.2
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y21d
Yes
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y21d
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y21d
No
Y500i
No
Other
Y21d
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
Y21d
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y21d
5.2, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y21d
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y21d
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y21d
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y21d
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y21d
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y21d
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y21d
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y21d
44W wired, 50% in 40 min Reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y21d
Lavender Purple, Black
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
Y21d
About 100 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
Y21d
-
Y500i
V2531A