Screen size
iQOO 9 (China)Winner: 6.8"+0.4%
Y500i6.8"
Quick verdict
iQOO 9 (China) leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
iQOO 9 (China)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Y500i
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 9 (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 9 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO 9 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 9 (China)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO 9 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 9 (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 9 (China)
2022, January 05
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO 9 (China)
Available. Released 2022, January 12
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO 9 (China)
164.5 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.48 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO 9 (China)
206 g (7.27 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO 9 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
iQOO 9 (China)
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
iQOO 9 (China)
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO 9 (China)
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1500 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 9 (China)
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 9 (China)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO 9 (China)
Android 12, OriginOS Ocean
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO 9 (China)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO 9 (China)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO 9 (China)
Adreno 730
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO 9 (China)
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO 9 (China)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO 9 (China)
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO 9 (China)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO 9 (China)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 9 (China)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO 9 (China)
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO 9 (China)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO 9 (China)
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO 9 (China)
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 9 (China)
Yes, with dual speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 9 (China)
No
Y500i
No
Other
iQOO 9 (China)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
iQOO 9 (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO 9 (China)
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO 9 (China)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO 9 (China)
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO 9 (China)
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO 9 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO 9 (China)
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO 9 (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 9 (China)
4700 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO 9 (China)
120W wired, 100% in 19 min 10W reverse wireless
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 9 (China)
White (BMW M branding), Orange, Black
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO 9 (China)
V2171A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO 9 (China)
About 560 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR