Screen size
iQOO Neo6.4"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+5.5%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 13-8.
Measured wins
iQOO Neo
8
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Y500i
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Neo
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Neo
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Neo
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Neo
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
iQOO Neo
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
iQOO Neo
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
iQOO Neo
2019, July. Released 2019, July
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO Neo
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO Neo
159.5 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO Neo
198.5 g (7.02 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
iQOO Neo
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO Neo
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO Neo
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Neo
Super AMOLED
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Neo
6.38 inches, 99.9 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Neo
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Neo
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Neo
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Neo
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO Neo
Adreno 630
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO Neo
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO Neo
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO Neo
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO Neo
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO Neo
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Neo
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO Neo
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO Neo
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.28µm
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO Neo
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO Neo
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Neo
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Neo
Yes
Y500i
No
Other
iQOO Neo
32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
iQOO Neo
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 Neo
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO Neo
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO Neo
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO Neo
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO Neo
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO Neo
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO Neo
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Neo
4500 mAh, non-removable
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO Neo
22.5W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Neo
Black, Purple
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO Neo
V1914A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO Neo
About 250 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR