Screen size
Y21s6.5"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.6%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Y21s
8
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y21s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y21s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y21s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y21s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Y21s
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y21s
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y21s
2021, September 21
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y21s
Available. Released 2021, September 21
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y21s
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
Y21s
182 g (6.42 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
Y21s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Y21s
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Y21s
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y21s
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y21s
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
Y21s
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y21s
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y21s
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y21s
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y21s
Mali-G52 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y21s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y21s
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y21s
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
Y21s
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y21s
LED flash
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y21s
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y21s
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y21s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Y21s
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
Y21s
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y21s
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y21s
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y21s
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
Y21s
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y21s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y21s
Yes (market/region dependent)
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y21s
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y21s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y21s
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y21s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y21s
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y21s
18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y21s
Midnight Blue, Pearl White
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y21s
V2110
Y500i
V2531A
SAR
Y21s
0.83 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Y500i
-
Price
Y21s
-
Y500i
About 180 EUR