Screen size
iQOO Neo5 SE6.7"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+1.2%
Quick verdict
iQOO Neo5 SE leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
iQOO Neo5 SE
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Y500i
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Neo5 SE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Neo5 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Neo5 SE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Neo5 SE
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak 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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO Neo5 SE
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO Neo5 SE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Neo5 SE
2021, December 20
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO Neo5 SE
Available. Released 2021, December 29
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO Neo5 SE
164.7 x 76.7 x 8.5 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 Neo5 SE
189 g (6.67 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO Neo5 SE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
iQOO Neo5 SE
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
iQOO Neo5 SE
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Neo5 SE
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR10, 650 nits (typ)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Neo5 SE
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Neo5 SE
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Neo5 SE
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Neo5 SE
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Neo5 SE
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 SE
Adreno 650
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO Neo5 SE
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO Neo5 SE
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 SE
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO Neo5 SE
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO Neo5 SE
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Neo5 SE
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO Neo5 SE
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO Neo5 SE
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO Neo5 SE
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO Neo5 SE
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Neo5 SE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Neo5 SE
Yes
Y500i
No
Other
iQOO Neo5 SE
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
iQOO Neo5 SE
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 SE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO Neo5 SE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO Neo5 SE
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO Neo5 SE
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO Neo5 SE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO Neo5 SE
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO Neo5 SE
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Neo5 SE
4500 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO Neo5 SE
55W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Neo5 SE
Black, White, Aurora
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO Neo5 SE
V2157A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO Neo5 SE
About 300 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR