Screen size
Quick verdict
Y29s leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Y29s
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Y500i
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y29s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y29s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y29s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y29s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y29s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Malaysia, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - UAE, SA, Taiwan
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y29s
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y29s
2025, March 11
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y29s
Available. Released 2025, April
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y29s
167.3 x 77 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y29s
199 g (7.02 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y29s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y29s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y29s
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
Y29s
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 570 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y29s
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y29s
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Y29s
Mohs level 4
Y500i
-
OS
Y29s
Android 15, Funtouch 15
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y29s
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y29s
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
Y29s
Mali-G57 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y29s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y29s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y29s
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Y29s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Y29s
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y29s
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y29s
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y29s
Yes
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y29s
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y29s
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y29s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y29s
5.4, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y29s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y29s
Yes (market/region dependent)
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y29s
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y29s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y29s
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y29s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y29s
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 5500 mAh - Global· Li-Ion 5150 mAh - EU, LATAM
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y29s
15W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y29s
Titanium Gold, Dark Green
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y29s
V2446
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y29s
About 170 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR