Screen size
iQOO 9 SE6.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+1.9%
Quick verdict
iQOO 9 SE leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
iQOO 9 SE
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Y500i
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 9 SE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 9 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO 9 SE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 9 SE
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front 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
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO 9 SE
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 SE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 9 SE
2022, February 23
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO 9 SE
Available. Released 2022, March 02
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO 9 SE
163.2 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.01 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 SE
199 g (7.02 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO 9 SE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO 9 SE
Splash and dust resistant
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
iQOO 9 SE
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
iQOO 9 SE
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 9 SE
6.62 inches, 105.8 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 9 SE
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
iQOO 9 SE
Panda Glass
Y500i
-
OS
iQOO 9 SE
Android 12, Funtouch 12
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO 9 SE
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO 9 SE
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO 9 SE
Adreno 660
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO 9 SE
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO 9 SE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO 9 SE
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO 9 SE
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO 9 SE
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 9 SE
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO 9 SE
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO 9 SE
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO 9 SE
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO 9 SE
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 9 SE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 9 SE
No
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO 9 SE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO 9 SE
5.2, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO 9 SE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO 9 SE
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO 9 SE
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO 9 SE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO 9 SE
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO 9 SE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 9 SE
4500 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO 9 SE
66W wired, 50% in 14 min, 100% in 39 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 9 SE
Space Fusion, Sunset Sierra
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
iQOO 9 SE
About 400 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
iQOO 9 SE
-
Y500i
V2531A