Screen size
Y21e6.5"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.6%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-9.
Measured wins
Y21e
9
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y21e
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y21e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y21e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y21e
1, 3, 5, 8, 40
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
Y21e
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y21e
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y21e
2022, January 14
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y21e
Available. Released 2022, January 14
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y21e
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
Y21e
182 g (6.42 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y21e
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y21e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y21e
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y21e
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y21e
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
Y21e
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y21e
Android 11, Funtouch 12
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y21e
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y21e
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y21e
Adreno 610
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y21e
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y21e
64GB 3GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y21e
UFS 2.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y21e
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
Y21e
LED flash
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y21e
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y21e
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y21e
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Y21e
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
Y21e
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y21e
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y21e
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y21e
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
Y21e
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y21e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y21e
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y21e
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y21e
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y21e
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y21e
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y21e
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y21e
18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y21e
Midnight Blue, Diamond Glow
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y21e
V2140
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y21e
About 150 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR