Screen size
iQOO U3x Standard6.5"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.6%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-7.
Measured wins
iQOO U3x Standard
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO U3x Standard
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO U3x Standard
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO U3x Standard
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO U3x Standard
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
iQOO U3x Standard
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
iQOO U3x Standard
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
iQOO U3x Standard
2021, June 07
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO U3x Standard
Available. Released 2021, June 09
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO U3x Standard
164.4 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 3.00 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 U3x Standard
191.4 g (6.74 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
iQOO U3x Standard
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO U3x Standard
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO U3x Standard
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO U3x Standard
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO U3x Standard
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO U3x Standard
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO U3x Standard
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO U3x Standard
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO U3x Standard
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO U3x Standard
Mali-G52 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO U3x Standard
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO U3x Standard
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO U3x Standard
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO U3x Standard
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO U3x Standard
LED flash, HDR
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO U3x Standard
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO U3x Standard
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO U3x Standard
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
iQOO U3x Standard
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO U3x Standard
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO U3x Standard
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO U3x Standard
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 U3x Standard
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO U3x Standard
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO U3x Standard
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO U3x Standard
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO U3x Standard
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO U3x Standard
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO U3x Standard
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO U3x Standard
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO U3x Standard
18W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO U3x Standard
Black, Silver
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO U3x Standard
V2143A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO U3x Standard
About 120 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR