Screen size
iQOO U36.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.5%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
iQOO U3
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO U3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO U3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO U3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO U3
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 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
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO U3
1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO U3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO U3
2020, December 14. Released 2020, December 18
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO U3
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO U3
164.2 x 75.4 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 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 U3
185.5 g (6.56 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO U3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
iQOO U3
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
iQOO U3
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO U3
IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 460 nits (typ)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO U3
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO U3
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO U3
Android 10, IQOO UI 1.5
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO U3
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO U3
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO U3
Mali-G57 MC3
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO U3
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO U3
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 U3
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO U3
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO U3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO U3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO U3
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO U3
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO U3
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO U3
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO U3
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO U3
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO U3
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 U3
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO U3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO U3
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO U3
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO U3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO U3
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO U3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO U3
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO U3
18W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO U3
White, Gray, Aurora
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO U3
V2061A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO U3
About 200 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR