iQOO U3x vs Y500i

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Y500i leads the measured specs 12-6.

Measured wins

iQOO U3x: 6Y500i: 12Ties: 4

Choose iQOO U3x for

3.5mm jack
Resolution
Front camera

Choose Y500i for

NFC
Main camera
Wired charging

Biggest differences

NFCY500i

NovsYes+100%

3.5mm jackiQOO U3x

YesvsNo+100%

Main cameraY500i

13.0 MPvs50.0 MP+74%

iQOO U3x

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Y500i

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Head-to-head comparison

iQOO U3x

6

spec wins

Ties

4

equal specs

Y500i

12

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

iQOO U3x6.6"

Y500i6.8"+2.5%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

iQOO U3x

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

iQOO U3x

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

iQOO U3x

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

iQOO U3x

1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Wired charging

Y500i

18 Wvs44 W+59%

Resolution

iQOO U3x1080 × 2408 px+57%

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Refresh rate

iQOO U3x90 Hz

Y500i120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

iQOO U3x—

Y500i1,200 nits

Pixel density

iQOO U3x401 ppi+36%

Y500i256 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

iQOO U3xOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)+9.1%

RAM

iQOO U3x6.0 GB

Y500i8.0 GB+25%

Storage

iQOO U3x64 GB

Y500i128 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

iQOO U3x13.0 MP

Y500i50.0 MP+74%

Front camera

iQOO U3x8.0 MP+38%

Y500i5.0 MP

Battery

iQOO U3x5,000 mAh

Y500i7,200 mAh+31%

Wired charging

iQOO U3x18 W

Y500i44 W+59%

Build

Weight

iQOO U3x185 g+18%

Y500i219 g

Thickness

equal specs

iQOO U3x8.4 mm

Y500i8.4 mm

IP rating

iQOO U3x—

Y500iIP69/IP68

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

iQOO U3xWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Bluetooth

iQOO U3x5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+18%

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

iQOO U3xUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

iQOO U3xYes

Y500iYes

NFC

iQOO U3xNo

Y500iYes+100%

3.5mm jack

iQOO U3xYes+100%

Y500iNo

SD card

equal specs

iQOO U3xNo

Y500iNo

Stereo speakers

iQOO U3x—

Y500iYes

iQOO U3xSpecY500i

Display

6.6"

Screen size

6.8"+2.5%

1080 × 2408 px+57%

Resolution

720 × 1570 px

90 Hz

Refresh rate

120 Hz+25%

—

Peak brightness

1,200 nits

401 ppi+36%

Pixel density

256 ppi

Performance

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)

CPU speed

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)+9.1%

6.0 GB

RAM

8.0 GB+25%

64 GB

Storage

128 GB

Cameras

13.0 MP

Main camera

50.0 MP+74%

8.0 MP+38%

Front camera

5.0 MP

Battery

5,000 mAh

Battery

7,200 mAh+31%

18 W

Wired charging

44 W+59%

Build

185 g+18%

Weight

219 g

8.4 mm

Thicknessequal specs

8.4 mm

—

IP rating

IP69/IP68

Connectivity

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

Wi‑Fi

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

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+18%

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

5G bands

iQOO U3x

1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Y500i

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

Speed

iQOO U3x

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

iQOO U3x

2021, March 19

Y500i

2026, January 12

Status

iQOO U3x

Available. Released 2021, March 22

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

2021, March 19Announced2026, January 12

Available. Released 2021, March 22StatusAvailable. Released 2026, January 16

Body

Dimensions

iQOO U3x

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 U3x

185.5 g (6.56 oz)

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

SIM

iQOO U3x

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

iQOO U3x

-

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Other

iQOO U3x

-

Y500i

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

164.2 x 75.4 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)Dimensions166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

185.5 g (6.56 oz)Weight219 g (7.72 oz)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

-BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

-OtherIP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

Type

iQOO U3x

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Y500i

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

Size

iQOO U3x

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 U3x

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Y500i

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

IPS LCD, 90HzTypeIPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Platform

OS

iQOO U3x

Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

iQOO U3x

Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

iQOO U3x

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)

Y500i

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

GPU

iQOO U3x

Adreno 619

Y500i

Adreno 613

Android 11, OriginOS 1.0 for iQOOOSAndroid 16, OriginOS 6

Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Adreno 619GPUAdreno 613

Memory

Card slot

iQOO U3x

No

Y500i

No

Internal

iQOO U3x

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB 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 U3x

UFS 2.1

Y500i

UFS 3.1

NoCard slotNo

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAMInternal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.1OtherUFS 3.1

Main Camera

Dual

iQOO U3x

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Y500i

-

Features

iQOO U3x

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

iQOO U3x

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

iQOO U3x

-

Y500i

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

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lensDual-

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-Single50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Selfie camera

Single

iQOO U3x

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

iQOO U3x

HDR

Y500i

-

Video

iQOO U3x

1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

HDRFeatures-

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

iQOO U3x

Yes

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

iQOO U3x

Yes

Y500i

No

YesLoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers

Yes3.5mm jackNo

Comms

WLAN

iQOO U3x

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 U3x

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

iQOO U3x

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

iQOO U3x

No

Y500i

Yes

Radio

iQOO U3x

No

Y500i

No

USB

iQOO U3x

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

iQOO U3x

-

Y500i

Yes

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

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HDBluetooth4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOPositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NoNFCYes

NoRadioNo

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

-Infrared portYes

Features

Sensors

iQOO U3x

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

Y500i

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

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

Battery

Type

iQOO U3x

5000 mAh

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

iQOO U3x

18W wired

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

5000 mAhTypeSi/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

18W wiredCharging44W wired Reverse wired

Misc

Colors

iQOO U3x

Gray, Aurora

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

iQOO U3x

V2106A

Y500i

V2531A

Price

iQOO U3x

About 160 EUR

Y500i

About 180 EUR

Gray, AuroraColorsBlack, Silver, Gold

V2106AModelsV2531A

About 160 EURPriceAbout 180 EUR

+50%

Yes

5G supportequal specs

Yes

No

NFC

Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

No

SD cardequal specs

No

—

Stereo speakers

Yes