Screen size
iQOO 9TWinner: 6.8"+0.4%
Y500i6.8"
Quick verdict
iQOO 9T leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
iQOO 9T
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Y500i
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 9T
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 9T
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO 9T
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 9T
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP 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 9T
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 9T
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 9T
2022, August 02
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO 9T
Available. Released 2022, August 02
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO 9T
165 x 77 x 8 mm (6.50 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO 9T
206 g (7.27 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
iQOO 9T
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, glass back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO 9T
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO 9T
Dust and dripping water resistant
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO 9T
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 9T
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 9T
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
iQOO 9T
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Y500i
-
OS
iQOO 9T
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Funtouch 14
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO 9T
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO 9T
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO 9T
Adreno 730
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO 9T
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO 9T
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO 9T
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO 9T
50 MP, f/1.9, (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), AF
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO 9T
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 9T
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO 9T
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO 9T
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO 9T
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO 9T
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 9T
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 9T
No
Y500i
No
Other
iQOO 9T
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
iQOO 9T
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 9T
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO 9T
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO 9T
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 9T
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO 9T
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO 9T
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 9T
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 9T
4700 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO 9T
120W wired, 50% in 8 min, 100% in 19 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 9T
Alpha, Legend (BMW M branding)
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
iQOO 9T
About 600 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
iQOO 9T
-
Y500i
V2531A