Screen size
iQOO U56.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.5%
Quick verdict
iQOO U5 and Y500i are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
iQOO U5
8
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Y500i
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO U5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO U5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO U5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO U5
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO U5
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO U5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO U5
2021, December 24
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO U5
Available. Released 2022, January 01
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO U5
164 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 2.98 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 U5
185 g (6.53 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO U5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
iQOO U5
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
iQOO U5
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO U5
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO U5
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO U5
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO U5
Android 12, OriginOS Ocean
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO U5
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO U5
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO U5
Adreno 619
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO U5
microSDXC
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO U5
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 U5
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO U5
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO U5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO U5
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO U5
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO U5
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO U5
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO U5
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO U5
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO U5
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO U5
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 U5
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD/Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO U5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO U5
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO U5
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO U5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO U5
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO U5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO U5
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO U5
18W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO U5
White, Gray, Aurora
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO U5
V2165A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO U5
About 180 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR