Screen size
Y21t6.5"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.6%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 10-9.
Measured wins
Y21t
9
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Y500i
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y21t
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y21t
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y21t
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y21t
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Y21t
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y21t
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y21t
2022, January 03
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y21t
Available. Released 2022, January 10
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y21t
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
Y21t
182 g (6.42 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y21t
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y21t
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y21t
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y21t
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y21t
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
Y21t
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y21t
Android 11, Funtouch 12
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y21t
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y21t
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
Y21t
Adreno 610
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y21t
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y21t
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y21t
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
Y21t
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y21t
LED flash
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y21t
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y21t
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y21t
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Y21t
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
Y21t
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y21t
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y21t
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y21t
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
Y21t
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y21t
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y21t
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y21t
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y21t
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y21t
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y21t
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y21t
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y21t
18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y21t
Midnight Blue, Pearl White
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y21t
V2135
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y21t
About 190 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR