vivo iQOO Neo9 Pro vs vivo Y500i: Which is better?

Screen size

iQOO Neo9 Pro6.8"+0.4%

Y500i6.8"

Technology

iQOO Neo9 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

iQOO Neo9 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

iQOO Neo9 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

iQOO Neo9 Pro

1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41

Resolution

iQOO Neo9 Pro1260 × 2800 px+68%

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Refresh rate

iQOO Neo9 Pro144 Hz+17%

Y500i120 Hz

Peak brightness

iQOO Neo9 Pro3,000 nits+60%

Y500i1,200 nits

Pixel density

iQOO Neo9 Pro453 ppi+43%

Y500i256 ppi

CPU speed

iQOO Neo9 ProOcta-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)+31%

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

iQOO Neo9 Pro8.0 GB

Y500i8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

iQOO Neo9 Pro128 GB

Y500i128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

iQOO Neo9 Pro50.0 MP

Y500i50.0 MP

Front camera

iQOO Neo9 Pro16.0 MP+69%

Y500i5.0 MP

Battery

iQOO Neo9 Pro5,160 mAh

Y500i7,200 mAh+28%

Wired charging

iQOO Neo9 Pro120 W+63%

Y500i44 W

Weight

iQOO Neo9 Pro190 g+15%

Y500i219 g

Thickness

iQOO Neo9 Pro8.0 mm+5%

Y500i8.4 mm

IP rating

iQOO Neo9 ProIP54

Y500iIP69/IP68+17%

Wi‑Fi

iQOO Neo9 ProWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500iWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

iQOO Neo9 Pro5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless+21%

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

iQOO Neo9 ProUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

iQOO Neo9 ProYes

Y500iYes

NFC

equal specs

iQOO Neo9 ProYes

Y500iYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

iQOO Neo9 ProNo

Y500iNo

SD card

equal specs

iQOO Neo9 ProNo

Y500iNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

iQOO Neo9 ProYes

Y500iYes

5G bands

iQOO Neo9 Pro

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

iQOO Neo9 Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

iQOO Neo9 Pro

2024, February 22

Y500i

2026, January 12

Status

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Available. Released 2024, February 22

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

Dimensions

iQOO Neo9 Pro

163.5 x 75.7 x 8.0 mm or 8.3 mm

Y500i

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

Weight

iQOO Neo9 Pro

190 g or 196 g (6.70 oz)

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

Build

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Glass front, glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

iQOO Neo9 Pro

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Y500i

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Type

iQOO Neo9 Pro

LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Y500i

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Size

iQOO Neo9 Pro

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Y500i

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

iQOO Neo9 Pro

1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

Y500i

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Protection

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Schott Xensation Up

Y500i

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Android 14, Funtouch 14

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Y500i

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Adreno 740

Y500i

Adreno 613

Card slot

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Y500i

Internal

iQOO Neo9 Pro

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 Neo9 Pro

UFS 4.0

Y500i

UFS 3.1

Dual

iQOO Neo9 Pro

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)

Y500i

Features

iQOO Neo9 Pro

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

iQOO Neo9 Pro

8K@30fps, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Y500i

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Single

iQOO Neo9 Pro

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1"

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

iQOO Neo9 Pro

1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers (closed type)

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Y500i

WLAN

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500i

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

iQOO Neo9 Pro

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

iQOO Neo9 Pro

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Y500i

Yes

Infrared port

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Yes

Y500i

Yes

Radio

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Y500i

USB

iQOO Neo9 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Y500i

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Type

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Li-Po 5160 mAh

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

iQOO Neo9 Pro

120W wired, 50% in 11 min Reverse wired

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

Colors

iQOO Neo9 Pro

Fiery Red, Conqueror Black

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

iQOO Neo9 Pro

I2304

Y500i

V2531A

Price

iQOO Neo9 Pro

₹ 31,999

Y500i

About 180 EUR

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