Screen size
iQOO U16.5"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.3%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 13-7.
Measured wins
iQOO U1
7
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Y500i
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO U1
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO U1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO U1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO U1
1, 3, 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
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
iQOO U1
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
iQOO U1
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
iQOO U1
2020, July 16. Released 2020, July 23
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO U1
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO U1
162.1 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.38 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 U1
190 g (6.70 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO U1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
iQOO U1
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
iQOO U1
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO U1
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO U1
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO U1
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO U1
Android 10, iQOO UI 1.0
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO U1
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO U1
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO U1
Adreno 618
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO U1
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO U1
64GB 6GB 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 U1
UFS 2.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO U1
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO U1
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO U1
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO U1
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO U1
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO U1
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO U1
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO U1
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO U1
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO U1
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 U1
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO U1
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO U1
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO U1
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO U1
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO U1
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO U1
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO U1
4500 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO U1
18W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO U1
Black, Blue, White
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO U1
V2023A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO U1
About 150 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR