Screen size
iQOO Z36.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.5%
Quick verdict
iQOO Z3 leads the measured specs 10-9.
Measured wins
iQOO Z3
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Y500i
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Z3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Z3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Z3
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 - India, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO Z3
77, 78 SA/NSA - India, 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO Z3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Z3
2021, March 25
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO Z3
Available. Released 2021, April 01
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO Z3
164 x 75.3 x 8.5 mm (6.46 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 Z3
185.5 g (6.56 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO Z3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
iQOO Z3
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
iQOO Z3
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Z3
IPS LCD, HDR10, 120Hz
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Z3
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Z3
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Z3
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 (International), OriginOS 1.0 for iQOO (China)
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Z3
Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Z3
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO Z3
Adreno 620
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO Z3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO Z3
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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 Z3
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO Z3
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Z3
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO Z3
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO Z3
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO Z3
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO Z3
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Z3
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Z3
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO Z3
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 Z3
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO Z3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO Z3
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO Z3
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO Z3
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO Z3
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO Z3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Z3
4400 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO Z3
55W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Z3
Ace Black, Cyber Blue, Silver
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO Z3
V2073A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO Z3
About 220 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR