Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+7.9%
Y816.2"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 14-6.
Measured wins
Y500i
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Y81
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y81
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y81
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y81
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y81
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Y81
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Y81
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Y81
155.1 x 75 x 7.8 mm (6.11 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Y81
146.5 g (5.15 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y81
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Y81
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Y81
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y81
6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Y81
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection
Y500i
-
Y81
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Y81
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y81
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y81
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Y81
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Y500i
No
Y81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y81
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Y81
eMMC 5.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y81
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y81
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y81
1080p@30fps
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y81
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y81
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Y81
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y81
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Y81
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y81
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Y81
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Y81
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Y81
No
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y81
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y81
Fingerprint (rear-mounted) - only 4 GB model; accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Y81
3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Y81
-
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Y81
Black, Gold
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Y81
1808, 1803, V1732A, 1808i
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Y81
About 180 EUR