Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+7.9%
Y81i6.2"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 14-6.
Measured wins
Y500i
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Y81i
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y81i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y81i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y81i
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
Y81i
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y81i
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y81i
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Y81i
2018, October. Released 2018, November
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Y81i
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Y81i
155.1 x 75 x 7.8 mm (6.11 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Y81i
143 g (5.04 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y81i
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y81i
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)
Y81i
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Y81i
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y81i
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)
Y81i
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection
Y500i
-
Y81i
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Y81i
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y81i
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y81i
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Y81i
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Y500i
No
Y81i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y81i
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Y81i
eMMC 5.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y81i
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y81i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y81i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y81i
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y81i
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y81i
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Y81i
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y81i
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Y81i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y81i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Y81i
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Y81i
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Y81i
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y81i
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y81i
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Y81i
3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Y81i
-
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Y81i
Black, Red
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Y81i
1812, 1812_19
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Y81i
About 130 EUR