Screen size
iQOO Z56.7"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+1.2%
Quick verdict
iQOO Z5 and Y500i are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
iQOO Z5
8
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Y500i
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Z5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Z5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Z5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Z5
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China, 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO Z5
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO Z5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Z5
2021, September 23
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO Z5
Available. Released 2021, September 28
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO Z5
164.7 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 3.02 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 Z5
193 g (6.81 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
iQOO Z5
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO Z5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO Z5
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Z5
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 650 nits (typ)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Z5
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Z5
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
iQOO Z5
Panda Glass
Y500i
-
OS
iQOO Z5
Android 11, Funtouch 12 (International), OriginOS for iQOO 1.0 (China)
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Z5
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Z5
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO Z5
Adreno 642L
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO Z5
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO Z5
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 Z5
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO Z5
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 Z5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Z5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO Z5
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO Z5
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO Z5
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
iQOO Z5
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Z5
Yes, with dual speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Z5
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO Z5
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 Z5
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO Z5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO Z5
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO Z5
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO Z5
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO Z5
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO Z5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Z5
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO Z5
44W wired, 50% in 26 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Z5
Arctic Dawn, Mystic Space, Cyber Grid, Aurora
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO Z5
V2148A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO Z5
About 250 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR