Screen size
iQOO Neo5 Lite6.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.7%
Quick verdict
iQOO Neo5 Lite leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
iQOO Neo5 Lite
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Y500i
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Neo5 Lite
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Neo5 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Neo5 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Neo5 Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO Neo5 Lite
1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO Neo5 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Neo5 Lite
2021, March 24
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Available. Released 2021, March 24
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO Neo5 Lite
164 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO Neo5 Lite
198.3 g (6.98 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
iQOO Neo5 Lite
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
iQOO Neo5 Lite
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Neo5 Lite
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Neo5 Lite
6.57 inches, 104.0 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Neo5 Lite
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Adreno 650
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO Neo5 Lite
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO Neo5 Lite
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO Neo5 Lite
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO Neo5 Lite
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO Neo5 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Neo5 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO Neo5 Lite
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO Neo5 Lite
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO Neo5 Lite
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO Neo5 Lite
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Yes, with dual speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO Neo5 Lite
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 Neo5 Lite
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO Neo5 Lite
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO Neo5 Lite
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO Neo5 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO Neo5 Lite
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Neo5 Lite
4500 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO Neo5 Lite
44W wired, 70% in 33 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Neo5 Lite
Black, White
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO Neo5 Lite
V2118A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO Neo5 Lite
About 290 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR