Screen size
Quick verdict
Y29 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Y29
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Y500i
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y29
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y29
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y29
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y29
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y29
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y29
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y29
2024, December 24
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y29
Available. Released 2024, December 24
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y29
165.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y29
198 g (6.98 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y29
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y29
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y29
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 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
Y29
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y29
6.68 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y29
720 x 1608 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y29
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y29
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y29
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y29
Mali-G57 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y29
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y29
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y29
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Y29
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Y29
Ring-LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y29
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y29
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y29
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y29
Yes, with dual speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y29
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y29
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y29
5.4, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y29
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y29
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y29
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y29
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y29
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y29
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y29
Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y29
44W wired Reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y29
Glacier Blue, Titanium Gold, Diamond Black
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y29
V2420
Y500i
V2531A
SAR
Y29
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Y500i
-
Price
Y29
₹ 16,999
Y500i
About 180 EUR