Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
iQOO
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
iQOO
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
iQOO
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
iQOO
2019, March. Released 2019, March
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO
157.7 x 75.2 x 8.5 mm (6.21 x 2.96 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
196 g (6.91 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
iQOO
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
iQOO
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO
Super AMOLED
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO
6.41 inches, 100.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO
Adreno 640
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO
UFS 2.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.28µm
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO
Yes
Y500i
No
Other
iQOO
32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
iQOO
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
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO
USB Type-C
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO
44W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min 22.5W wired (6/128 GB model)
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO
Optic Blue, Lava Orange, Samurai Black, Feather White
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO
V1824A, V1824BA
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO
About 400 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR